Vista - 64 Bit System Builder key on 32 Bit?

Hello!
I bought a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit System Builder, and an Ultimate 32 Bit
System Builder DVD. So I have two product keys.
BUT: can I use both keys to install the 32 bit version, and keep the 64 bit
DVD for future use? It turned out I can't use 64 bit for now due to Cisco
VPN...
hal

Chances are, you can, yes.
From what I understand, there is no difference between a product key for a
32 bit vs. a 64 bit version of the same flavor of Vista.

--

Maxwell Bluemeanie

"Hal9000" <devnull@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:2B796996-7B1B-4C2C-AFE2-AD3A1B2164F0@microsoft.com...
> Hello!
> I bought a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit System Builder, and an Ultimate 32 Bit
> System Builder DVD. So I have two product keys.
> BUT: can I use both keys to install the 32 bit version, and keep the 64
> bit
> DVD for future use? It turned out I can't use 64 bit for now due to Cisco
> VPN...
> hal
>
>

> "Hal9000" <devnull@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:2B796996-7B1B-4C2C-AFE2-AD3A1B2164F0@microsoft.com...
>> Hello!
>> I bought a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit System Builder, and an Ultimate 32 Bit
>> System Builder DVD. So I have two product keys.
>> BUT: can I use both keys to install the 32 bit version, and keep the 64
>> bit
>> DVD for future use? It turned out I can't use 64 bit for now due to Cisco
>> VPN...
>> hal
>>
>>

"Max" <max@home.com> wrote in message
news:%23QP$Tp3RHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Chances are, you can, yes.
> From what I understand, there is no difference between a product key for a
> 32 bit vs. a 64 bit version of the same flavor of Vista.


So the 64-bit key will have been 'spent' already on the 32-bit OS? Therefore
you may have activation issues when trying to reuse the product keys.

JW

That is a possibility. The 'Activate by phone...' option may have to be
used--with some potential explaining to a live service rep. Time will tell
if this is successful.

--

Maxwell Bluemeanie

"John Whitworth" <sexyjw@gEEEEEEEEEmail.com> wrote in message
news:O$KauL4RHHA.2228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> "Hal9000" <devnull@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:2B796996-7B1B-4C2C-AFE2-AD3A1B2164F0@microsoft.com...
>>> Hello!
>>> I bought a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit System Builder, and an Ultimate 32 Bit
>>> System Builder DVD. So I have two product keys.
>>> BUT: can I use both keys to install the 32 bit version, and keep the 64
>>> bit
>>> DVD for future use? It turned out I can't use 64 bit for now due to
>>> Cisco
>>> VPN...
>>> hal
>>>
>>>
>
> "Max" <max@home.com> wrote in message
> news:%23QP$Tp3RHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Chances are, you can, yes.
>> From what I understand, there is no difference between a product key for
>> a 32 bit vs. a 64 bit version of the same flavor of Vista.
>
>
> So the 64-bit key will have been 'spent' already on the 32-bit OS?
> Therefore you may have activation issues when trying to reuse the product
> keys.
>
> JW
>

John & Max

And to add to that, they're both OEM's & will
be tied to the original machine they're installed on.

Or is it, 'you can move the OEM' once ?

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"Max" wrote:

> That is a possibility. The 'Activate by phone...' option may have to be
> used--with some potential explaining to a live service rep. Time will tell
> if this is successful.
>
> --
>
> Maxwell Bluemeanie
>
> "John Whitworth" <sexyjw@gEEEEEEEEEmail.com> wrote in message
> news:O$KauL4RHHA.2228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> "Hal9000" <devnull@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2B796996-7B1B-4C2C-AFE2-AD3A1B2164F0@microsoft.com...
> >>> Hello!
> >>> I bought a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit System Builder, and an Ultimate 32 Bit
> >>> System Builder DVD. So I have two product keys.
> >>> BUT: can I use both keys to install the 32 bit version, and keep the 64
> >>> bit
> >>> DVD for future use? It turned out I can't use 64 bit for now due to
> >>> Cisco
> >>> VPN...
> >>> hal
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> > "Max" <max@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23QP$Tp3RHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> Chances are, you can, yes.
> >> From what I understand, there is no difference between a product key for
> >> a 32 bit vs. a 64 bit version of the same flavor of Vista.
> >
> >
> > So the 64-bit key will have been 'spent' already on the 32-bit OS?
> > Therefore you may have activation issues when trying to reuse the product
> > keys.
> >
> > JW
> >
>
>

Yup. Knew that. But in this situation (as described by the OP), it IS the
same, original, machine. Would just be going from 32 to 64 bit. I would
think (hope?) that there would be some phone authorization wiggle room to
allow for this--OEM or not--as long as it is still One Machine, One
License/PK.
Technically and legally (EULA-wise), no, I don't think so--OEM/System
Builder copies cannot be 'moved' or transfer the license to another machine.
Hence the Grey Area in this scenario.

--

Maxwell Bluemeanie

"LoneWolf" <LoneWolf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B700ABB8-5321-419A-B54F-FF7525E91572@microsoft.com...
> John & Max
>
> And to add to that, they're both OEM's & will
> be tied to the original machine they're installed on.
>
> Or is it, 'you can move the OEM' once ?
>
> ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
>
>
> "Max" wrote:
>
>> That is a possibility. The 'Activate by phone...' option may have to be
>> used--with some potential explaining to a live service rep. Time will
>> tell
>> if this is successful.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Maxwell Bluemeanie
>>
>> "John Whitworth" <sexyjw@gEEEEEEEEEmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O$KauL4RHHA.2228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> "Hal9000" <devnull@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:2B796996-7B1B-4C2C-AFE2-AD3A1B2164F0@microsoft.com...
>> >>> Hello!
>> >>> I bought a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit System Builder, and an Ultimate 32
>> >>> Bit
>> >>> System Builder DVD. So I have two product keys.
>> >>> BUT: can I use both keys to install the 32 bit version, and keep the
>> >>> 64
>> >>> bit
>> >>> DVD for future use? It turned out I can't use 64 bit for now due to
>> >>> Cisco
>> >>> VPN...
>> >>> hal
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >
>> > "Max" <max@home.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23QP$Tp3RHHA.2172@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> Chances are, you can, yes.
>> >> From what I understand, there is no difference between a product key
>> >> for
>> >> a 32 bit vs. a 64 bit version of the same flavor of Vista.
>> >
>> >
>> > So the 64-bit key will have been 'spent' already on the 32-bit OS?
>> > Therefore you may have activation issues when trying to reuse the
>> > product
>> > keys.
>> >
>> > JW
>> >
>>
>>