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    OEM and Retail Keys.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by stonesrubber, May 17, 2009.

  1. stonesrubber

    stonesrubber Notebook Consultant

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    i have heard a lot about how it is a pain to upgrade from a vista 32 bit home premium OEM to a 64 bit retail. About how you first buy the 32 bit reatil and ask microsoft to ship you the 64 bit. what i want to know is if a 32 bit home premium key will work on a 64 bit Retail disk.

    What other easier way exists to obtain a vista 64 home premium retail?
     
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    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    It did for me, I am using it now. Only thing is I had to do was call microsoft to get it activated.
     
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    stonesrubber Notebook Consultant

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    oh! very nice to hear. are you talking about the key on the 32 bit retail or the oem?
     
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    stonesrubber Notebook Consultant

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    anybody know where i can obtain a vista home premuim 64 bit retail edition?
     
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    KonstantinDK Notebook Evangelist

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    Check my sig
     
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