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    Vista Ultimate 64-bit

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by thisisCP, Dec 19, 2008.

  1. thisisCP

    thisisCP Notebook Enthusiast

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    Shouldn't Lenovo provide you with a copy of the 64bit media if you order Vista Ultimate?

    If you buy it in a store, you get both the 32-bit and 64-bit DVDs in the package.

    Just got off the phone with Lenovo and they weren't very helpful. :(
     
    thisisCP, Dec 19, 2008
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    zephyrus17 Notebook Deity

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    Frankly, Lenovo Sales people didn't help me much as well. A while back while looking for laptops, I saw on their webpage the "Thinkpad + Linux" site, thinking I could order one with Linux. Turns out it was nothing and sales people didn't give me an explaination why I couldn't buy it.
     
    zephyrus17, Dec 19, 2008
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    aemac Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thats why I went with business 64. If I decide I want to go to Ultimate -> I believe I just need the media and key and it should not impact any installed applications settings. I was specifically worried about installing apps that worked on 32 bit but failed in the 64 bit upgrade. (I'm not sure I believe that myself :eek:). Anyway, I also ordered the SATA drive bay -> one of the aplpications will be to image the drive before hand as well as moving bulk data around my systems etc.
    Andy
     
    aemac, Dec 19, 2008
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  4. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you mean that you can get an Ultimate 64 disc and use the key that you got with your machine(i.e. the Vista Business key), then you are mistaken. The Key that you bought with your machine will allow you to install Business 32 or 64 bit only.
     
    The Fire Snake, Dec 19, 2008
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    They don't give out discs. It's been this way for quite some time, long before Lenovo took over. Very few manufacturers hand out discs anymore.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 19, 2008
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