"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4658676E-7506-4D3C-B748-9B8C0C1993C9@microsoft.com...
> Vista x86 and x64 do not come on the same disc. The combined size is
> greater than fits on a single dvd. The retail Ultimate editions are
> confirmed to have both dvd's in the retail box. The other editions may
> come the same way.
>
> You only get one license even if both dvd's are in the box so, no you
> cannot have both versions installed at the same time using the one product
> key. You may switch, but only by uninstalling the first one and then
> installing the other.


I was sort of hoping you could have two installs activated on a single
machine at a time with the one key. I thought this could be possible as only
one of the installs can be booted at a time if you know what i mean?

So activating the second install would automatically make the first install
unactivated again?

Ken



>
> There is an article today at http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=201 about
> a plan that would enable you to do what you want provided you buy Vista
> Ultimate at retail.
>
> "Ravynne" <Ravynne@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:036AD497-034E-4FC7-A347-764C3F674FD9@microsoft.com...
>>I have been reading up alot on vista, and so far I havent seen any answers
>>to
>> the two question I really have..
>> When Vista comes out in stores to buy, does the vista come with both 32
>> bit
>> AND 64bit in 1 disc so that you can chose which one to install?
>> And is it possible to have a 32bit Vista on 1 harddrive, 64bit on another
>> harddrive using just the 1 Vista with the 2 formats that it comes with?
>>
>> I have 2 harddrives, and since I know some of my games and softwares can
>> not
>> work in 64bit yet it does work in 32bit, I want to have the opportunity
>> to
>> use the 2 formats so that I can chose which one I want to use at the time
>> Im
>> on my computer.
>>
>> Thanks
>