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| | Vista Retail---32 Bit & 64 Bit in One Package/DVD? I think that a lot of people are in the same boat I'm in. I will be upgrading to Vista when it is available, but I currently have a 32-bit machine which I plan on upgrading to 64-bit probably 6 months after Vista is available. Will both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions be included on the Vista DVD, or will this require separate purchases? If they're not both included, I'll just stick with MCE2005 until I upgrade to 64-bit. Anyone have the answer to this? Thanks in advance. |
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| | Re: Vista Retail---32 Bit & 64 Bit in One Package/DVD? I can't answer your question. but, ask yourself this: has microsoft ever done anything like that before? why give you both platforms in one package when they can make you buy it twice? <DIV>"PV" <PV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:51AC96F2-8CC4-4E3F-9AC5-296038CCD3F6@microsoft.com...</DIV>>I think that a lot of people are in the same boat I'm in. I will be > upgrading to Vista when it is available, but I currently have a 32-bit > machine which I plan on upgrading to 64-bit probably 6 months after Vista > is > available. Will both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions be included on the > Vista > DVD, or will this require separate purchases? If they're not both > included, > I'll just stick with MCE2005 until I upgrade to 64-bit. Anyone have the > answer to this? > > Thanks in advance. |
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| | Re: Vista Retail---32 Bit & 64 Bit in One Package/DVD? PV, From what I understand ALL Vista packages will be on one DVD. See http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/h...ns-on-one-dvd/ From what Microsoft did with XP and Windows 2003 (allowing you to call Microsoft and swap from 32 to 64 bit keys), one could assume that they will allow either version to be installed, but until it's official information, I wouldn't make bets either way. Bill F. "PV" <PV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:51AC96F2-8CC4-4E3F-9AC5-296038CCD3F6@microsoft.com... >I think that a lot of people are in the same boat I'm in. I will be > upgrading to Vista when it is available, but I currently have a 32-bit > machine which I plan on upgrading to 64-bit probably 6 months after Vista > is > available. Will both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions be included on the > Vista > DVD, or will this require separate purchases? If they're not both > included, > I'll just stick with MCE2005 until I upgrade to 64-bit. Anyone have the > answer to this? > > Thanks in advance. |
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| | Re: Vista Retail---32 Bit & 64 Bit in One Package/DVD? I believe there will still be separate 32 bit and 64 bit DVDs. Each one will have all the versions of Vista on it e.g. 32 bit Home Basic, 32 bit Ultimate, etc. on the 32 bit DVD. -- Kerry MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User http://www.vistahelp.ca Bill Frisbee wrote: > PV, > > From what I understand ALL Vista packages will be on one DVD. See > http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/h...ns-on-one-dvd/ > > > From what Microsoft did with XP and Windows 2003 (allowing you to call > Microsoft and swap from 32 to 64 bit keys), one could assume that > they will allow either version to be installed, but until it's > official information, I wouldn't make bets either way. > > Bill F. > > > "PV" <PV@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:51AC96F2-8CC4-4E3F-9AC5-296038CCD3F6@microsoft.com... >> I think that a lot of people are in the same boat I'm in. I will be >> upgrading to Vista when it is available, but I currently have a >> 32-bit machine which I plan on upgrading to 64-bit probably 6 months >> after Vista is >> available. Will both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions be included on >> the Vista >> DVD, or will this require separate purchases? If they're not both >> included, >> I'll just stick with MCE2005 until I upgrade to 64-bit. Anyone have >> the answer to this? >> >> Thanks in advance. |
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