Its not specified whether you are breaking the laws or not, but Microsoft it
seems is allowing consumers to borrow genuine Vista SP1 disk when it becomes
available in the future so they can upgrade Vista RTM installations. As for
using your key, it depends, OEM keys are usually hard coded to the copy of
OEM Vista they are distributed with, but its at least worth a try. Remember,
its a clean install only and you will need to remove your existing
installation of 32 bit Vista before installing the 64 bit version. This also
brings up the question of Activation, which is why I am uncertain your OEM
key would work with a retail 64 bit disk, since OEMs particularly
responsible for activation.
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"Riggs" <Riggs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A105D1AC-D561-4E76-97FF-CC2469A07415@microsoft.com...
>i do have a full retail version with 32bit and 64 bit for another computer
> what i would like to know is if i insert the 64bit vist in to my laptop
> and
> use my oem cd key for that version am i breaking the law.
> As from what it states in the MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
>
> c. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version,
> such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may use only one version at one time.
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
>> Yes, you will need to order alternate media though from the OEM for the
>> 64
>> bit version.
>> --
>> Andre
>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> "Riggs" <Riggs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3815B868-A389-4626-8137-B99AD37190C1@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi
>> > I have got a new toshiba laptop with an AMD Turion64 x2 cpu and 2gb Ram
>> > vista home Premium 32bit OEM.
>> > I would like to know i can install a 64bit version of vista using using
>> > my
>> > same product key i do understand i would have to unistall my 32bit
>> > version.
>> >
>> > MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
>> > c. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one
>> > version,
>> > such as 32-bit and
>> > 64-bit. You may use only one version at one time.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>