Vista Academic Upgrade question

I am considering buying the Academic version of Vista Ultimate and I have 2
questions


1. I read in the product description that it only contains the 32bit disc,
no manuals. I need a 64bit OC due to 4gig memory, with the Academic version
can I still send in for a 64bit disc?


2. Since it comes with no manuals I am kind of concerned that this produst
is similiar to the System Builder versions. My computer is one of my hobies,
several times a year I change a hard drive, CPU / mobo combo or something
that involves a fresh OS install. Am I going to run into troubles with the
Academic version doing this? I know that the System builder version generally
frowns on doing this.

Vista does not really come with a manual, you are not missing anything you
can't find on the Internet. There are some limitations in the licensing
available with the Academic version, although its still the full software,
one of them is couse the support and upgrade rights to future releases of
Windows. The place where you purchased the 32 Bit disk, you will need to
inquire from that same source about acquiring the 64 bit version also.

http://www.microsoft.com/education/selectvista.mspx
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Andre
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"tsonka" <> wrote in message
news:8FA1CD7E-6F41-4C11-8479-...
>I am considering buying the Academic version of Vista Ultimate and I have 2
> questions
>
>
> 1. I read in the product description that it only contains the 32bit disc,
> no manuals. I need a 64bit OC due to 4gig memory, with the Academic
> version
> can I still send in for a 64bit disc?
>
>
> 2. Since it comes with no manuals I am kind of concerned that this produst
> is similiar to the System Builder versions. My computer is one of my
> hobies,
> several times a year I change a hard drive, CPU / mobo combo or something
> that involves a fresh OS install. Am I going to run into troubles with the
> Academic version doing this? I know that the System builder version
> generally
> frowns on doing this.

"tsonka" <> wrote in message
news:8FA1CD7E-6F41-4C11-8479-...
> I am considering buying the Academic version of Vista Ultimate and I have
> 2
> questions
>
>
> 1. I read in the product description that it only contains the 32bit disc,
> no manuals. I need a 64bit OC due to 4gig memory, with the Academic
> version
> can I still send in for a 64bit disc?

There was a leaflet in my daughters that said visit
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...a/default.mspx for a 64
bit DVD.

> 2. Since it comes with no manuals I am kind of concerned that this produst
> is similiar to the System Builder versions. My computer is one of my
> hobies,
> several times a year I change a hard drive, CPU / mobo combo or something
> that involves a fresh OS install. Am I going to run into troubles with the
> Academic version doing this? I know that the System builder version
> generally
> frowns on doing this.