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    Vista Home Premium

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by krusha03, Aug 11, 2008.

  1. krusha03

    krusha03 Notebook Consultant

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    I have Acer laptop with the following spec:
    C2D T9300
    4GB Ram
    9500M GS 512MB Ram (+1280MB with TC)
    etc.
    and i got preinstalled Vista Home Premium 32bit. I have 2 problems:

    1. I have read that the 4GB limit includes the Video memory, so with my VGA i would have 3.5GB Ram available in Vista, but i have 3GB only? Is this right?

    2. Is it possible to upgrade to Vista Home Premium 64bit by using the same key, with some minimal fee and not paying the whole retail price? Or will the key work if i get a media with Home Premium 64bit from someone else?
     
    krusha03, Aug 11, 2008
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  2. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    1. It depends on the combination of hardware/bios/chipset, some laptops can use 3 only and some can use up to 3.5.

    2. Yes, your key will work in both 32 and 64 bit, no need to pay for another license.
     
    stewie, Aug 11, 2008
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  3. synic

    synic Notebook Deity

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    Yes, you can borrow your friends 64-bit Vista HP disc and use your serial number that came with your laptop. That's probably the easiest way to do it.
     
    synic, Aug 11, 2008
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    Yup, see this and this.
     
    crash, Aug 11, 2008
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  5. krusha03

    krusha03 Notebook Consultant

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    Thank you for your help, much appreciated
     
    krusha03, Aug 13, 2008
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