Change key?

[Guest Uffe Junker]

I want to change to premium 32 bit from basic 64 bit. Is that possible by

just changing the key?

[Guest John Barnes]

Re: Change key?

 

Changing from 32-bit to 64-bit is always a custom install.

 

"Uffe Junker" <UffeJunker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I want to change to premium 32 bit from basic 64 bit. Is that possible by

> just changing the key?

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Change key?

 

No. Since the product key is the same for your VHP for both the x86 and x64

versions you are not making a change at all. In any case, the only way to

migrate from x86 to x64 is with a clean or custom installation of Vista.

 

If you are using a retail edition of VHP you can order the x64 dvd from

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/1033/ordermedia/default.mspx

If your VHP came preinstalled on the computer then you must purchase a

retail copy of VHP in order to qualify for the x64 dvd.

 

"Uffe Junker" <UffeJunker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I want to change to premium 32 bit from basic 64 bit. Is that possible by

> just changing the key?

[Guest Uffe Junker]

Re: Change key?

 

OK, but this is the other way around! From 64 to 32?

 

"John Barnes" wrote:

> Changing from 32-bit to 64-bit is always a custom install.

>

> "Uffe Junker" <UffeJunker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9D041D4C-F6E7-4A87-8279-F7FF68523A24@microsoft.com...

> >I want to change to premium 32 bit from basic 64 bit. Is that possible by

> > just changing the key?

>

>

[Guest Uffe Junker]

Re: Change key?

 

Thank you - I will do it the hard way then!

 

;-)ffe

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> No. Since the product key is the same for your VHP for both the x86 and x64

> versions you are not making a change at all. In any case, the only way to

> migrate from x86 to x64 is with a clean or custom installation of Vista.

>

> If you are using a retail edition of VHP you can order the x64 dvd from

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/1033/ordermedia/default.mspx

> If your VHP came preinstalled on the computer then you must purchase a

> retail copy of VHP in order to qualify for the x64 dvd.

>

> "Uffe Junker" <UffeJunker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9D041D4C-F6E7-4A87-8279-F7FF68523A24@microsoft.com...

> >I want to change to premium 32 bit from basic 64 bit. Is that possible by

> > just changing the key?

>

[Guest Theo]

Re: Change key?

 

It's neither the "hard way" nor the "easy way"; it's the

only way!

 

 

Uffe Junker wrote:

> Thank you - I will do it the hard way then!

>

> ;-)ffe

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> No. Since the product key is the same for your VHP for both the x86 and x64

>> versions you are not making a change at all. In any case, the only way to

>> migrate from x86 to x64 is with a clean or custom installation of Vista.

>>

>> If you are using a retail edition of VHP you can order the x64 dvd from

>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/1033/ordermedia/default.mspx

>> If your VHP came preinstalled on the computer then you must purchase a

>> retail copy of VHP in order to qualify for the x64 dvd.

>>

>> "Uffe Junker" <UffeJunker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:9D041D4C-F6E7-4A87-8279-F7FF68523A24@microsoft.com...

>>> I want to change to premium 32 bit from basic 64 bit. Is that possible by

>>> just changing the key?