Finally looking at getting Vista

I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.

My Question:

I only see Vista Ultimate for sale in the store. It does not state if
it is 32Bit or 64Bit.

Does the Vista Ultimate box let the "user" select either 32Bit or
64Bit versions, at time of install?

The retail, boxed version of Windows Vista Ultimate includes two (2) DVD
discs.
One disc is for installing the 32-bit version and the other the 64-bit
version.
You can install the version you desire but not both.


"smlunatick" <> wrote in message
news:8d6af019-dde1-4b6e-952d-...
> I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
> uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
> 32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.
>
> My Question:
>
> I only see Vista Ultimate for sale in the store. It does not state if
> it is 32Bit or 64Bit.
>
> Does the Vista Ultimate box let the "user" select either 32Bit or
> 64Bit versions, at time of install?

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
> The retail, boxed version of Windows Vista Ultimate includes two (2) DVD
> discs.
> One disc is for installing the 32-bit version and the other the 64-bit
> version.
> You can install the version you desire but not both.

You mean "may", not "can".

Alias
>
>
> "smlunatick" <> wrote in message
> news:8d6af019-dde1-4b6e-952d-...
>> I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
>> uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
>> 32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.
>>
>> My Question:
>>
>> I only see Vista Ultimate for sale in the store. It does not state if
>> it is 32Bit or 64Bit.
>>
>> Does the Vista Ultimate box let the "user" select either 32Bit or
>> 64Bit versions, at time of install?
>

My retail Windows Vista Ultimate states right on the package "32- and
64-bit". I'm sure all of the packages do.

Tyro

"smlunatick" <> wrote in message
news:8d6af019-dde1-4b6e-952d-...
> I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
> uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
> 32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.
>
> My Question:
>
> I only see Vista Ultimate for sale in the store. It does not state if
> it is 32Bit or 64Bit.
>
> Does the Vista Ultimate box let the "user" select either 32Bit or
> 64Bit versions, at time of install?

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:glv8kk$dgf$...
> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>> The retail, boxed version of Windows Vista Ultimate includes two (2) DVD
>> discs.
>> One disc is for installing the 32-bit version and the other the 64-bit
>> version.
>> You can install the version you desire but not both.
>
> You mean "may", not "can".
>
> Alias
>>
No - he means "can" not "may". If he meant "may" he would have said "may".

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "Alias" <> wrote in message
> news:glv8kk$dgf$...
>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>> The retail, boxed version of Windows Vista Ultimate includes two (2) DVD
>>> discs.
>>> One disc is for installing the 32-bit version and the other the 64-bit
>>> version.
>>> You can install the version you desire but not both.
>> You mean "may", not "can".
>>
>> Alias
> No - he means "can" not "may". If he meant "may" he would have said "may".
>
>
>

Then he's wrong and ill informing posters behind the MVP badge because
one "can".

Alias

FBonWin7b1x64 wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>>> "Alias" <> wrote in message
>>> news:glv8kk$dgf$...
>>>> Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
>>>>> The retail, boxed version of Windows Vista Ultimate includes two
>>>>> (2) DVD discs.
>>>>> One disc is for installing the 32-bit version and the other the
>>>>> 64-bit version.
>>>>> You can install the version you desire but not both.
>>>> You mean "may", not "can".
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>> No - he means "can" not "may". If he meant "may" he would have said
>>> "may".
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Then he's wrong and ill informing posters behind the MVP badge because
>> one "can".
>>
>> Alias
>
> You may buy Vista but you can't!...LOL!

There you go, lying again in a vain attempt to make yourself look better
than me. You really are a **** poor excuse for a human being, Francis.

Alias

"smlunatick" <> wrote in message
news:8d6af019-dde1-4b6e-952d-...
>I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
> uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
> 32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.
>
> My Question:
>
> I only see Vista Ultimate for sale in the store. It does not state if
> it is 32Bit or 64Bit.
>
> Does the Vista Ultimate box let the "user" select either 32Bit or
> 64Bit versions, at time of install?

why don't you install win7 beta and try it. Beats the socks off of Vista
from what I have seen so far. You can use it free until august

On Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:16:28 -0800 (PST), smlunatick
<> wrote:

>I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
>uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
>32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.

If you have money to waste, go for it. Vista has no advantages over XP
and plenty of disadvantages.

"smlunatick" <> wrote in message
news:8d6af019-dde1-4b6e-952d-...
>I rebuilt my home PC last year and had continued to use XP. My home PC
> uses an Intel DG31PR motherboard with 2 GB of RAM. I am using XP Pro
> 32Bit and would like to get a Vista Ultimate, set up in a dual-boot.
>
> My Question:
>
> I only see Vista Ultimate for sale in the store. It does not state if
> it is 32Bit or 64Bit.
>
> Does the Vista Ultimate box let the "user" select either 32Bit or
> 64Bit versions, at time of install?


Why bother? Windows 7 is alleged to be released this year.....I would wait
for that...

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