install with vista cd a, use licence key from vista cd b

Hi all

I have access to to windows vista versions through the MSDN academi
alliance (free microsoft stuff, woo!) anyway, the upgrade editions o
vista aren't available through that and keeping my software and work i
a major priority

now, my next door neighbour has the upgrade version of vista busines
64 bit which is also available via MSDNAA so can I use his upgrad
version to keep my software but install using my licence key fro
MSDNAA

thanks
D.

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its not a matter of using a license key....it's a matter of what you have on
your machine now
do you have 32 or 64 bit version of Vista....32 bit cannot be "upgraded" to
64 bit. It needs a New Install.
peter

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"deadrabit" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have access to to windows vista versions through the MSDN academic
> alliance (free microsoft stuff, woo!) anyway, the upgrade editions of
> vista aren't available through that and keeping my software and work is
> a major priority.
>
> now, my next door neighbour has the upgrade version of vista business
> 64 bit which is also available via MSDNAA so can I use his upgrade
> version to keep my software but install using my licence key from
> MSDNAA?
>
> thanks,
> D.R
>
>
> --
> deadrabit

Vista 32 bit can not be "inplace" upgraded to 64 bit Vista but it can be
replaced with "64 Bit Vista" if you have an upgrade license.

"peter" <> wrote in message
news:#rlOI$...
> its not a matter of using a license key....it's a matter of what you have
> on your machine now
> do you have 32 or 64 bit version of Vista....32 bit cannot be "upgraded"
> to 64 bit. It needs a New Install.
> peter
>
> --
> If you find a posting or message from me offensive,inappropriate
> or disruptive,please ignore it.
> If you dont know how to ignore a posting complain
> to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate :-)
>
> "deadrabit" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have access to to windows vista versions through the MSDN academic
>> alliance (free microsoft stuff, woo!) anyway, the upgrade editions of
>> vista aren't available through that and keeping my software and work is
>> a major priority.
>>
>> now, my next door neighbour has the upgrade version of vista business
>> 64 bit which is also available via MSDNAA so can I use his upgrade
>> version to keep my software but install using my licence key from
>> MSDNAA?
>>
>> thanks,
>> D.R
>>
>>
>> --
>> deadrabit
>

Hi,

The disk matters not as it is the Product Key that dictates usage. If your
key only allows for a clean installation, then that's all you can do with
it. Also, as has been indicated by others, if your current installation is a
32-bit OS, then you cannot "upgrade" to a 64-bit one as there is no upgrade
path, it's clean install only.

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Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"deadrabit" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have access to to windows vista versions through the MSDN academic
> alliance (free microsoft stuff, woo!) anyway, the upgrade editions of
> vista aren't available through that and keeping my software and work is
> a major priority.
>
> now, my next door neighbour has the upgrade version of vista business
> 64 bit which is also available via MSDNAA so can I use his upgrade
> version to keep my software but install using my licence key from
> MSDNAA?
>
> thanks,
> D.R
>
>
> --
> deadrabit