Using 32 bit license for a 64 bit operating system

[Guest apeters]

I bought the 32 OEM bit version and I wondering if I could use this license

to install the 64 bit version instead. The disc i got only has the 32 bit

version.

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Using 32 bit license for a 64 bit operating system

 

No. For OEM, you are only licensed for the version you got.

 

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

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>I bought the 32 OEM bit version and I wondering if I could use this license

> to install the 64 bit version instead. The disc i got only has the 32 bit

> version.

[Guest Chuck Walbourn [MSFT]]

Re: Using 32 bit license for a 64 bit operating system

 

I'm still trying to get some clarification on this. All Windows Vista

licensing is supposed to be bit-neutral, but it seems that the Windows

Alternative Media site for ordering the 64-bit media doesn't accept OEM

PIDs. You are supposed to contact your OEM for the 64-bit version.

 

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[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: Using 32 bit license for a 64 bit operating system

 

And your OEM will charge you for it.

 

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"Chuck Walbourn [MSFT]" <chuckw@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I'm still trying to get some clarification on this. All Windows Vista

> licensing is supposed to be bit-neutral, but it seems that the Windows

> Alternative Media site for ordering the 64-bit media doesn't accept OEM

> PIDs. You are supposed to contact your OEM for the 64-bit version.

>

> --

> Chuck Walbourn

> SDE, XNA Developer Connection

>

> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

> rights.

>