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    32 and 64?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by hardcorp, Sep 3, 2009.

  1. hardcorp

    hardcorp Notebook Consultant

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    I have been shopping for a new laptop and everywhere I look i see " Vista 64 with free upgrade to Windows 7 premium" ....

    Does Windows 7 premium come as 32 bit and 64 on the same install?
     
    hardcorp, Sep 3, 2009
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  2. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    The commercial versions should, but the upgrade versions may not. You will most likely get the same bit version as your Vista OS.
     
    KimoT, Sep 3, 2009
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    MasterChief07 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah, but don't the keys work no matter what bit version you have? If so, you can just download and ISO of the respective version and install it using that serial.
     
    MasterChief07, Sep 3, 2009
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  4. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    If you buy the upgrade as a stand-alone, it comes with both 32-bit and 64-bit disks (as does the retail versions). If you get a free upgrade though your manufacturer, it's up to them whether they want to send you both disks or just one.
     
    crash, Sep 3, 2009
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  5. Deks

    Deks Notebook Prophet

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    Likely you will get the same version as Vista ... just in 64 bit flavour.
    I'm not sure about 32 bit, but unless you get the actual install disk that offers multiple versions of the same OS, then 64bit of the same version as Vista (say Home Premium for example) will be the one you get.

    And I would personally just switch to x64 if I was in your position without hesitation.
     
    Deks, Sep 5, 2009
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  6. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    I believe that most manufacturers will send you the other version if you ask for it. That's been my experience with Dell, anyway.
     
    kegobeer, Sep 5, 2009
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    mtarm1 Notebook Evangelist

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    i think we will see most computers now to be sold with 64bit (as win 7) so i assume they would thy to migrate those with new vist machines over to 64bit. but did u say that the computer comes with vista 64? if so i dont see why they would downgrade you... plus most average users would do the in place upgrade (not clean install) so this would be impossible going from 32> - <64.
     
    mtarm1, Sep 5, 2009
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  8. hardcorp

    hardcorp Notebook Consultant

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    Ok .. I'm looking at an MSI that comes with Vista 32 with a Windows 7 upgrade... It will cost me $147 to have Vista 64 loaded, but why would I when I can have W7 64 in a couple of months?
     
    hardcorp, Sep 7, 2009
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