Re: Upgrading vista ultimate from 32bit to 64bit version
Hello Colin,
Volume customer have both 32-bit and 64-bit versions available to them.
However in this case since Luri has Windows Vista Ultimate, we know he is
not running a volume licensed copy. Volume License media is only available
in Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Enterprise Editions. There is
not an option for Volume License for Windows Vista Ultimate Edition
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|> From: "Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@comcast.net>
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|> Subject: Re: Upgrading vista ultimate from 32bit to 64bit version
|> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:24:18 -0700
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|> No. You are only entitled to the free 64-bit dvd if you have purchased
a
|> retail copy of Vista. If you need 64-bit Vista you may have to purchase
a
|> retail sku.
|>
|> "Iuri" <Iuri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> news:9B5B7CE6-EF7A-4842-B207-D0B57A8B72AD@microsoft.com...
|> >I tried but they dont know anything. It's not one cd-key for whole
|> > university. They gave me DVD. it has CD key on it. It says that its
only
|> > legal for students and faculty. No resale, OEM or retail distribution.
So,
|> > is
|> > there any way to get 64bit version from microsoft. I asked them what
if I
|> > re-install vista on my computer (I mean using that DVD 2nd time), they
|> > told
|> > me that I have to contact Microsoft and renew my key. They told me
that i
|> > am
|> > the owner of DVD now, and everything connected to it goes to
microsoft. So
|> > its like im having some special edition that is not listed on
microsofts
|> > web.
|> >
|> > Can anyone help with it?
|> >
|> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
|> >
|> >> You should get one from the university like you did the 32-bit dvd.
It
|> >> is
|> >> likely a volume license edition and your product key would not work
with
|> >> a
|> >> retail dvd.
|> >>
|> >> "Iuri" <Iuri@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> >> news:40DB426A-9306-4EE4-B8F9-B5D5D46719D7@microsoft.com...
|> >> > Hello,
|> >> >
|> >> > I just got my Vista Ultimate DVD from my university. It is a
|> >> > student/faculty
|> >> > version and it is only 32bit version on that DVD. Is there any way
I
|> >> > can
|> >> > upgrade it to 64bit edition. It is not an OEM or Retail DVD. I
found
|> >> > out
|> >> > that
|> >> > my CD-KEY will work with both 32 bit and 64 bit editions (one at a
|> >> > time)
|> >> > but
|> >> > i can't find 64bit to install. Is there a way to order a DVD or
|> >> > Download
|> >> > from
|> >> > microsoft?
|> >> >
|> >> > Thank you in advance,
|> >> > Iuri
|> >>
|>
|>