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    Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    Hi,
    Is there a Vista oem packae available giving both 32 and 64 bit options.

    I would like to have Vista Business 32 and then the option to go to 64bit in the future.

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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    OEM? no. retail gets you this flexibility.

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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    Nope, but I started on x86 on laptop and moved to x64 and its been fine....crap, but fine.
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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    Ive not had to many issues with x64. The only thing i can't get to work is nero and my lightscribe but as nero doesnt work with vista verywell anyway i'm not going to worry. Just going to buy a new drive i think with a nero that is compatiable

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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    nero works fine with vista - if you get the nero 7 update install which is vista compatible.

    This "I've not had many issues with vista" is the most pointless saying used on this forum as what works for one person may well not work for another depending on many factors.

    He wasn't even asking for opinions on vista, he was asking about the OEM options.
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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    Apologies Jasper & ikonia didn't mean to go off topic but thanks for the nero advice ikonia!
    Last edited by Martin87; 02-09-2007 at 08:18 PM.

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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    Your CD key licence is for the copy, its not locked to 32 bit or 64 bit. If you bought a retail licence microsoft will send you the alternative version for a fee. But it's just a CD - seems pointless when for an OEM licence you can borrow a friends CD and install with your own key, just on a different version. This isn't against the EULA either.

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    Re: Vista Business oem 32 and 64 bit

    I believe that once its installed on say 32 bit, re-installing with 64 bit is a break in the license.
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