Lang;
The online ordering applies to retail not OEM.
Also, it does not apply to Ultimate since both 32 and 64 DVD bit are
included in the retail package.
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"Lang Murphy" <> wrote in message
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> "JDRUT10" <> wrote in message
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>>I recently purchased a notebook with Vista Ultimate 64bit installed
>>but now am finding that there are a significant number of
>>applications, firewall, virus protection etc. that do not and in
>>many cases may never work with Vista 64bit.
>>
>> Is it possible to downgrade Vista Ultimate 64 to Vista Ultimate
>> 32bit and if so do I need to repurchase the 32 bit version?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
> As far as I know, Ultimate is supposed to have both 32-bit and
> 64-bit DVD's in the -retail- package. No clue how that translates to
> your OEM box but I would go back to the vendor and say "I want you
> to install 32-bit Vista Ultimate on this box." and see what they
> say. I know you can get the 32-bit DVD on-line for a small fee
> (<$20? <$10? Not sure... maybe you can d/l an iso instead... which,
> one should think, would cost you nothing) but I'd put some pressure
> on your vendor to hook you up with 32-bit. If they won't... consider
> returning the PC. I know most PC's have restocking fees... so that
> sucks... it may be cheaper to pay to get the 32-bit DVD on-line from
> MS (or d/l iso if that's an option...) if your vendor won't help you
> out. And.. if they won't help you out, that would be the last PC -I-
> purchased from that vendor.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Lang
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