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Old 01-12-2007   #1 (permalink)
Elof_Barsk
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32bit Vista now and 64bit later?

Well I just recieved my MSDN AA Business activation code and burned the ISO I
downloaded from MS earlier. So Im gonna try it out with a dual boot config
(too tied up in XP for a complete switch yet) for the time being.
But what I do have doubts about is if I activate Vista as a 32bit OS now,
will I then have any trouble later on with doing a clean install and going
64bit instead? The rig is fully 64bit ready and all, and since this is not an
OEM license it would not be a problem with some minor hardware changes. Im
not uprading from 32 to 64bit directly, clean install is better IMO so thats
the route for me when ready.
I just don“t wanna activate it in 32bit mode and then later (maybe a year)
find out that going 64bit when ready is a no go because its a locked out
option.

Much obliged.

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Old 01-12-2007   #2 (permalink)
John Barnes
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Re: 32bit Vista now and 64bit later?


.. Im
> not uprading from 32 to 64bit directly, clean install is better IMO so
> thats
> the route for me when ready.


Good thing because it is your only option. You can use Windows Easy
Transfer to transfer other items you want.


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Old 01-12-2007   #3 (permalink)
Elof_Barsk
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Re: 32bit Vista now and 64bit later?



"John Barnes" wrote:


> Good thing because it is your only option. You can use Windows Easy
> Transfer to transfer other items you want.
>
>
>


Thanks, kinda figured as much. But I still wonder if I can install Vista
32bit, and then remove it and install Vista 64bit with the same license?
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Old 01-12-2007   #4 (permalink)
Colin Barnhorst
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Re: 32bit Vista now and 64bit later?

Certainly.

"Elof_Barsk" <ElofBarsk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news3902076-68BF-403E-890E-07E92B300D83@microsoft.com...

> Thanks, kinda figured as much. But I still wonder if I can install Vista
> 32bit, and then remove it and install Vista 64bit with the same license?


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