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Tim
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      08-10-2009
Hi

My version of Vista is 32 bit, "Version 6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack 1)".
I've found the SP2 download on the MS site which only has "x64" versions.
Assuming this means 64 bit, will it work for the 32 bit version?

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd262148.aspx
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fatsteve
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      08-10-2009
Tim wrote:
> Hi
>
> My version of Vista is 32 bit, "Version 6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack 1)".
> I've found the SP2 download on the MS site which only has "x64" versions.
> Assuming this means 64 bit, will it work for the 32 bit version?
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd262148.aspx



The link to the x86 (32 bit) version of sp2 is right there on the link
you posted.
 
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      08-10-2009
On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:54:01 -0700, Tim <>
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>Hi
>
>My version of Vista is 32 bit, "Version 6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack 1)".
>I've found the SP2 download on the MS site which only has "x64" versions.
>Assuming this means 64 bit, will it work for the 32 bit version?
>
>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd262148.aspx



No, Vista SP2 64-bit will not work for Vista 32-bit.
But why don't you use the "x86" (= 32-bit) version?

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Tim
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      08-10-2009

Thanks guys - it would be better if MS called it x32 as x86 doesn't indicate
what it's for.
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Tim


"FredW" wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:54:01 -0700, Tim <>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi
> >
> >My version of Vista is 32 bit, "Version 6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack 1)".
> >I've found the SP2 download on the MS site which only has "x64" versions.
> >Assuming this means 64 bit, will it work for the 32 bit version?
> >
> >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd262148.aspx

>
>
> No, Vista SP2 64-bit will not work for Vista 32-bit.
> But why don't you use the "x86" (= 32-bit) version?
>
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rak
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      08-10-2009
x86 as in 386, 486 processors.

"Tim" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks guys - it would be better if MS called it x32 as x86 doesn't
> indicate
> what it's for.
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> TIA
>
> Tim
>
>
> "FredW" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:54:01 -0700, Tim <>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi
>> >
>> >My version of Vista is 32 bit, "Version 6.0 (Build 6001: Service Pack
>> >1)".
>> >I've found the SP2 download on the MS site which only has "x64"
>> >versions.
>> >Assuming this means 64 bit, will it work for the 32 bit version?
>> >
>> >http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../dd262148.aspx

>>
>>
>> No, Vista SP2 64-bit will not work for Vista 32-bit.
>> But why don't you use the "x86" (= 32-bit) version?
>>
>> --
>> Fred W. (NL)
>>

 
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Dave T.
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      08-10-2009
Tim wrote:
> Thanks guys - it would be better if MS called it x32 as x86 doesn't indicate
> what it's for.


x86 IS an indication of what it's for! see this for a historical
perspective;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86

My first computer bragged about having an 80386 processor, state of the
art then.

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