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    Another Question Regarding Vista Reinstallations and such.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jcm4, Oct 27, 2008.

  1. jcm4

    jcm4 Notebook Evangelist

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    My laptop has Vista 32 on it, and I think I'm going to do a clean install of it sometime soon to decrap it. My question is: Can I copy the product key of this Vista display under the My Computer properties, uninstall Vista, then reinstall the 64 bit version from http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=240320 and use the product key I wrote down to activate it?
    Thanks.
     
    jcm4, Oct 27, 2008
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  2. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    Yep , you can use the same key which came with 32bit Vista to install 64 bit version same vista ., ie., if it is a Vista Home Prem then you can only use the key to install Vista Home Prem x64 version

    also the link you have mentioned is no longer working :( , you could call dell and ask them send a 64bit os dvd or buy it from MS for just 10$
     
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  3. jcm4

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    Awesome! Aside from the having to pay out to M$ for a disk, but perhaps I'll find...alternate sources for the disk.
     
    jcm4, Oct 27, 2008
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