Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

[Guest slshep]

I purchased Windows Vista Ultimate online and it came with one CD. Am I to

assume that this includes the 64-bit version of the Vista or is that on a

seperate CD?

[Guest Tom Ferguson]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

I believe you mean that it was on one DVD. it is available on CDs but it

takes five CDs. The 32 and 64 bit versions are on separate DVDs. And some

of us long-time folks though OSs were getting large when it took more

than a couple of 1.44 MB floppies to hold the install files!

 

Tom

MSMVP 1998-2007

 

"slshep" <slshep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I purchased Windows Vista Ultimate online and it came with one CD. Am I

>to

> assume that this includes the 64-bit version of the Vista or is that on

> a

> seperate CD?

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

Vista comes on two DVDs in the retail version. If you bought an online

upgrade from another version, you don't get a DVD at all, you have to order

them, I believe. And if you bought an OEM version from an online retailer,

you bought only one architecture - either 32-bit or 64-bit.

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"slshep" <slshep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I purchased Windows Vista Ultimate online and it came with one CD. Am I to

> assume that this includes the 64-bit version of the Vista or is that on a

> seperate CD?

[Guest slshep]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

I am guessing it is the 32-bit version but how can I make sure?

 

"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

> Vista comes on two DVDs in the retail version. If you bought an online

> upgrade from another version, you don't get a DVD at all, you have to order

> them, I believe. And if you bought an OEM version from an online retailer,

> you bought only one architecture - either 32-bit or 64-bit.

> --

> Charlie.

> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>

>

> "slshep" <slshep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D4653E50-E05D-48C0-8883-F33D3302AAE7@microsoft.com...

> >I purchased Windows Vista Ultimate online and it came with one CD. Am I to

> > assume that this includes the 64-bit version of the Vista or is that on a

> > seperate CD?

>

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

Control Panel/System See System Type

 

"slshep" <slshep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I am guessing it is the 32-bit version but how can I make sure?

>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:

>

>> Vista comes on two DVDs in the retail version. If you bought an online

>> upgrade from another version, you don't get a DVD at all, you have to

>> order

>> them, I believe. And if you bought an OEM version from an online

>> retailer,

>> you bought only one architecture - either 32-bit or 64-bit.

>> --

>> Charlie.

>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64

>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel

>>

>>

>> "slshep" <slshep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D4653E50-E05D-48C0-8883-F33D3302AAE7@microsoft.com...

>> >I purchased Windows Vista Ultimate online and it came with one CD. Am I

>> >to

>> > assume that this includes the 64-bit version of the Vista or is that on

>> > a

>> > seperate CD?

>>

[Guest XS11E]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote:

> Control Panel/System See System Type

 

John, I don't think he's installed the software yet, has he? If I read

the original post correctly he's trying to find out if his Vista DVD is

32 or 64 bit.

 

 

 

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[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

You are probably right. If he has a DVD it should be printed on the face if

it is a legit copy. I know OEM and Retail say whether it is 32-bit or

64-bit.

 

"XS11E" <xs11e@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message

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> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote:

>

>> Control Panel/System See System Type

>

> John, I don't think he's installed the software yet, has he? If I read

> the original post correctly he's trying to find out if his Vista DVD is

> 32 or 64 bit.

>

>

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[Guest XS11E]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote:

> You are probably right. If he has a DVD it should be printed on

> the face if it is a legit copy.

 

I think that's the point, the OP said, "I purchased Windows Vista

Ultimate online and it came with one CD."

 

I suspect it may be an illegal copy but who knows?

 

 

 

 

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[Guest Darrell Gorter[MSFT]]

Re: Vista Ultimate 64-Bit Disk

 

Hello,

If an os is already installed, pop in the DVD\CD and let auto-run start.

If you have a 32-bit OS and the media is 64-bit it will warn you that setup

cannot run unless you boot from the DVD

The same is true if you have a 64-bit OS installed and the media is 32-bit.

 

Thanks,

Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

 

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|> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote:

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|> > You are probably right. If he has a DVD it should be printed on

|> > the face if it is a legit copy.

|>

|> I think that's the point, the OP said, "I purchased Windows Vista

|> Ultimate online and it came with one CD."

|>

|> I suspect it may be an illegal copy but who knows?

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