Guest Ric S Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 To change to 32 bit Ultimate from Dell OEM 64 bit ultimate? Can i use the upgrade path and instal over the top of the existing 64 bit version or do I need to reformat the HD and do a green install? -- Thanks Ric
Guest Charlie Russel - MVP Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Re: 64 Bit Ultimate Change to 32 Bit Clean install, I'm afraid. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to keep some of your settings. And, just a warning. The Dell OEM (as with all OEM) license is for 64-bit. Or 32-bit. But not transferable between them. Retail is switchable. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Ric S" <RicS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAC3C8DC-30A4-4791-B7E8-475A8F862A94@microsoft.com... > To change to 32 bit Ultimate from Dell OEM 64 bit ultimate? > Can i use the upgrade path and instal over the top of the existing 64 bit > version or do I need to reformat the HD and do a green install? > -- > Thanks > > Ric
Guest John Barnes Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Re: 64 Bit Ultimate Change to 32 Bit Microsoft seems to have gone out of their way in providing OEM the swap capability, IF your OEM, Dell in this case, will bother assisting you. Numerous posters in the Vista groups said their, mostly smaller manufacturers contacted Microsoft on their behalf and provided the other version, free of charge. IMHO Microsoft goes out of their way to help customers if they are honest and just ask. "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message news:F82F2092-75AA-4D62-860C-C5057AE7A66A@microsoft.com... > Clean install, I'm afraid. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to keep some > of your settings. And, just a warning. The Dell OEM (as with all OEM) > license is for 64-bit. Or 32-bit. But not transferable between them. > Retail is switchable. > > -- > Charlie. > http://msmvps.com/xperts64 > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel > > > "Ric S" <RicS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EAC3C8DC-30A4-4791-B7E8-475A8F862A94@microsoft.com... >> To change to 32 bit Ultimate from Dell OEM 64 bit ultimate? >> Can i use the upgrade path and instal over the top of the existing 64 bit >> version or do I need to reformat the HD and do a green install? >> -- >> Thanks >> >> Ric >
Guest Charlie Russel - MVP Posted July 14, 2007 Posted July 14, 2007 Re: 64 Bit Ultimate Change to 32 Bit yes. The key is Dell needs to be willing, I suspect. So far, what I'm seeing is agreeing with you- MS is being quite willing on this one, even though the OEM license is significantly more restrictive than the retail one. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:%2302r94gxHHA.4800@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Microsoft seems to have gone out of their way in providing OEM the swap > capability, IF your OEM, Dell in this case, will bother assisting you. > Numerous posters in the Vista groups said their, mostly smaller > manufacturers contacted Microsoft on their behalf and provided the other > version, free of charge. IMHO Microsoft goes out of their way to help > customers if they are honest and just ask. > > "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie@mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> wrote in message > news:F82F2092-75AA-4D62-860C-C5057AE7A66A@microsoft.com... >> Clean install, I'm afraid. You can use Windows Easy Transfer to keep some >> of your settings. And, just a warning. The Dell OEM (as with all OEM) >> license is for 64-bit. Or 32-bit. But not transferable between them. >> Retail is switchable. >> >> -- >> Charlie. >> http://msmvps.com/xperts64 >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel >> >> >> "Ric S" <RicS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EAC3C8DC-30A4-4791-B7E8-475A8F862A94@microsoft.com... >>> To change to 32 bit Ultimate from Dell OEM 64 bit ultimate? >>> Can i use the upgrade path and instal over the top of the existing 64 >>> bit >>> version or do I need to reformat the HD and do a green install? >>> -- >>> Thanks >>> >>> Ric >> >
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