A little advice please.

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tails5

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Hi,
I've recently installed a trial from Microsoft of Vista Enterprise x86, and I'm going to purchase Vista Home Premium soon, and I have 2 questions:
  1. Will the purchase (from a local store) come with both 32 and 64 bit versions?
  2. Which should I use? I have a 64bit processor from AMD (Phenom tri-core) with 2GB of RAM, and 1GB 9400GT Graphics. Would it be best to install 64bit, 32bit, or both, splitting my 500GB HD into double-partition system?
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD Phenom 2.3GHz (Tri-core)
    Memory
    2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9400GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" Widescreen VA1903wmb
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1x500GB Samsung
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Internet Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB Mouse
    Internet Speed
    256kbps
Hi tails5 and welcome to Vista Forums :party:

You can obtain both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Home Premium edition, however only the Ultimate version is readily available in 64-bit (and actually comes with both 32-bit and 64-bit disks in the same package).
I recommend the Ultimate 64-bit edition - you can always purchase the Upgrade version to save money, and follow the instructions here to install it: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html
You can install both versions as you suggest, but this will entail you purchasing a separate key for the other version as only one copy can be assigned to a single key - however, this should be unnecessary as the 64-bit version can run 32-bit programs without any problems, the only limitation being that if the program has a 16-bit install program as those cannot be run on a 64-bit system.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
I'm a little confused, if Vista Home Premium isn't "readily available" in 64bit version, then how do I obtain it?

Would I be required to use a friends Ultimate x64 DVD with my Home Premium key?

Also: I'm getting the acedemic edition, as I'm a student. It's only $100, and Ultimate Upgrade is $300 here as far as I know.
 

My Computer

System One

  • CPU
    AMD Phenom 2.3GHz (Tri-core)
    Memory
    2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia 9400GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    19" Widescreen VA1903wmb
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    1x500GB Samsung
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Internet Keyboard
    Mouse
    USB Mouse
    Internet Speed
    256kbps
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