Vista x64 bit

I was just curious to know if the serial key you get in a 32 bit Windows
Vista Home Premium is the same serial key that will work for the 64 bit
edition. Or if when you order the 64 bit DVD Vista Home Premium if it
comes with a seperate key?

Thanks


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sLeeK;564304 Wrote:
> I was just curious to know if the serial key you get in a 32 bit Windows
> Vista Home Premium is the same serial key that will work for the 64 bit
> edition. Or if when you order the 64 bit DVD Vista Home Premium if it
> comes with a seperate key?
>
> Thanks

If you have already used the key for the 32-Bit version, then that key
has been "locked", and therefore cannot be used for the 64-Bit version.

If you purchase the retail version of Vista Ultimate, you get the
32-Bit and 64-Bit version in the same package, but only one key. It's up
to you to decide which version to install, 32 or 64 Bit. If it gets used
for the one, it cannot be used for the other, and a new key is required.

The same rule applies if you order VHP 64. You'll get a new key for it.


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Yes, the product key for the 32 bit version of Vista also works with the 64
bit version, the thing is, if you already have 32 bit Vista installed, you
have to remove it first the install 64 bit Vista with that same key and it
most cases reactivate.

My Windows Vista Ultimate retail copy includes both platforms 32 and 64 bit.
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"sLeeK" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I was just curious to know if the serial key you get in a 32 bit Windows
> Vista Home Premium is the same serial key that will work for the 64 bit
> edition. Or if when you order the 64 bit DVD Vista Home Premium if it
> comes with a seperate key?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> sLeeK

A new key is not required. A phone call to activate will probably be
required.

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"dzomlija" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> sLeeK;564304 Wrote:
>> I was just curious to know if the serial key you get in a 32 bit Windows
>> Vista Home Premium is the same serial key that will work for the 64 bit
>> edition. Or if when you order the 64 bit DVD Vista Home Premium if it
>> comes with a seperate key?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> If you have already used the key for the 32-Bit version, then that key
> has been "locked", and therefore cannot be used for the 64-Bit version.
>
> If you purchase the retail version of Vista Ultimate, you get the
> 32-Bit and 64-Bit version in the same package, but only one key. It's up
> to you to decide which version to install, 32 or 64 Bit. If it gets used
> for the one, it cannot be used for the other, and a new key is required.
>
> The same rule applies if you order VHP 64. You'll get a new key for it.
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> ____________________________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? -And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn-...
>
> - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
> - AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
> - 4GB DDR400
> - 128MB ASUS nVidia 6600 PCI-Express
> - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Watercooled Chassis
> - 1207GB Total Formatted Storage
> - Vista Ultimate x64
> - CodeGear Delphi 2007See my rig at:
> http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/
>
> My Weblog:
> 'http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/' (http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/)

Why would you post such false information?


A Windows Vista key can be used for the 32-bit or 64-bit version.

It does NOT get "locked" to a certain install.


If you install the 32-bit Vista and decide you would rather have the 64-bit
Vista, you can use the SAME key to put 64-bit Vista on your computer.

Several people, including myself, have used our Vista key to install both
the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista.




"dzomlija" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> sLeeK;564304 Wrote:
>> I was just curious to know if the serial key you get in a 32 bit Windows
>> Vista Home Premium is the same serial key that will work for the 64 bit
>> edition. Or if when you order the 64 bit DVD Vista Home Premium if it
>> comes with a seperate key?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> If you have already used the key for the 32-Bit version, then that key
> has been "locked", and therefore cannot be used for the 64-Bit version.
>
> If you purchase the retail version of Vista Ultimate, you get the
> 32-Bit and 64-Bit version in the same package, but only one key. It's up
> to you to decide which version to install, 32 or 64 Bit. If it gets used
> for the one, it cannot be used for the other, and a new key is required.
>
> The same rule applies if you order VHP 64. You'll get a new key for it.
>
>
> --
> dzomlija
>
> ____________________________________
> Peter Alexander Dzomlija
> Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? -And as
> you die, so shall I be Reborn-...
>
> - ASUS A8N32-SLI-Deluxe
> - AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4800+
> - 4GB DDR400
> - 128MB ASUS nVidia 6600 PCI-Express
> - Thermaltake Tai-Chi Watercooled Chassis
> - 1207GB Total Formatted Storage
> - Vista Ultimate x64
> - CodeGear Delphi 2007See my rig at:
> http://s229.photobucket.com/albums/e...zomlija/Venus/
>
> My Weblog:
> 'http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/' (http://dzomlija.spaces.live.com/)

"Xenomorph" <> wrote:

> Why would you post such false information?

I doubt that "dzomlija" posted false information intentionally, if you
read these forums long enough you'll see there's great confusion over
install keys and EULAs and a whole bunch of mis-information circulating
about both.

I can't suggest any fix other than to refer people to the appropriate
MSFT website(s).

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