Obtaining Vista 64 bit DVD

I have recently bought Vista Home Premium and so far have had no problems
with the 32 bit edition. However, my system has 8GB RAM and so really I would
rather have the 64 bit edition for obvious reasons.
However, I have had no luck at all obtaining the DVD.

I have been through
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ons/64bit.mspx
several times. I use language English (Intl) and ship to UK. Then I enter my
product key and the captcha. After a brief delay, I always get the following
message
"We're sorry, the following error(s) have occurred: The Product Key you have
entered is invalid. Please try again."


Does anyone know why Microsoft will not allow me the 64 bit software? Or am
I doing something wrong?
Or alternatively, if anyone knows of another way of getting the DVD, I'm all
ears

Is your Product Key from a retail version of Home Premium and not from an
OEM version or from a System purchased with 32bit Home Premium already
installed? If not that is why it is invalid.
Does your system have a 64bit CPU and a MOBO that supports more then 4GB of
RAM?
"Scoochi2" <Scoochi2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:068D0C4B-0A87-4371-9BB7-1F4791B1DB0E@microsoft.com...
>I have recently bought Vista Home Premium and so far have had no problems
> with the 32 bit edition. However, my system has 8GB RAM and so really I
> would
> rather have the 64 bit edition for obvious reasons.
> However, I have had no luck at all obtaining the DVD.
>
> I have been through
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ons/64bit.mspx
> several times. I use language English (Intl) and ship to UK. Then I enter
> my
> product key and the captcha. After a brief delay, I always get the
> following
> message
> "We're sorry, the following error(s) have occurred: The Product Key you
> have
> entered is invalid. Please try again."
>
>
> Does anyone know why Microsoft will not allow me the 64 bit software? Or
> am
> I doing something wrong?
> Or alternatively, if anyone knows of another way of getting the DVD, I'm
> all
> ears

Each version requires an unique key. In addition to JW's post - Vista 64 bit
version requires signed or certified drivers limiting available
applications.

"Scoochi2" <Scoochi2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:068D0C4B-0A87-4371-9BB7-1F4791B1DB0E@microsoft.com...
>I have recently bought Vista Home Premium and so far have had no problems
> with the 32 bit edition. However, my system has 8GB RAM and so really I
> would
> rather have the 64 bit edition for obvious reasons.
> However, I have had no luck at all obtaining the DVD.
>
> I have been through
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ons/64bit.mspx
> several times. I use language English (Intl) and ship to UK. Then I enter
> my
> product key and the captcha. After a brief delay, I always get the
> following
> message
> "We're sorry, the following error(s) have occurred: The Product Key you
> have
> entered is invalid. Please try again."
>
>
> Does anyone know why Microsoft will not allow me the 64 bit software? Or
> am
> I doing something wrong?
> Or alternatively, if anyone knows of another way of getting the DVD, I'm
> all
> ears

When you boot Vista64 bit in Safemode you can select to install drivers that
are not signed. This has to be done each time you want to install a non
signed driver.

"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uaSnfAxpIHA.1580@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Each version requires an unique key. In addition to JW's post - Vista 64
> bit version requires signed or certified drivers limiting available
> applications.
>
> "Scoochi2" <Scoochi2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:068D0C4B-0A87-4371-9BB7-1F4791B1DB0E@microsoft.com...
>>I have recently bought Vista Home Premium and so far have had no problems
>> with the 32 bit edition. However, my system has 8GB RAM and so really I
>> would
>> rather have the 64 bit edition for obvious reasons.
>> However, I have had no luck at all obtaining the DVD.
>>
>> I have been through
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ons/64bit.mspx
>> several times. I use language English (Intl) and ship to UK. Then I enter
>> my
>> product key and the captcha. After a brief delay, I always get the
>> following
>> message
>> "We're sorry, the following error(s) have occurred: The Product Key you
>> have
>> entered is invalid. Please try again."
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know why Microsoft will not allow me the 64 bit software? Or
>> am
>> I doing something wrong?
>> Or alternatively, if anyone knows of another way of getting the DVD, I'm
>> all
>> ears
>
>

"JW" wrote:

> Is your Product Key from a retail version of Home Premium and not from an
> OEM version or from a System purchased with 32bit Home Premium already
> installed? If not that is why it is invalid.
> Does your system have a 64bit CPU and a MOBO that supports more then 4GB of
> RAM?

Alas, it is OEM.
As for the CPU and MOBO, no worries there!

I have a retail upgrade version and have both the 32 bit DVD and the 64 bit
DVD and they use the same product key for installing either one.
"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:uaSnfAxpIHA.1580@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Each version requires an unique key. In addition to JW's post - Vista 64
> bit version requires signed or certified drivers limiting available
> applications.
>
> "Scoochi2" <Scoochi2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:068D0C4B-0A87-4371-9BB7-1F4791B1DB0E@microsoft.com...
>>I have recently bought Vista Home Premium and so far have had no problems
>> with the 32 bit edition. However, my system has 8GB RAM and so really I
>> would
>> rather have the 64 bit edition for obvious reasons.
>> However, I have had no luck at all obtaining the DVD.
>>
>> I have been through
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ons/64bit.mspx
>> several times. I use language English (Intl) and ship to UK. Then I enter
>> my
>> product key and the captcha. After a brief delay, I always get the
>> following
>> message
>> "We're sorry, the following error(s) have occurred: The Product Key you
>> have
>> entered is invalid. Please try again."
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know why Microsoft will not allow me the 64 bit software? Or
>> am
>> I doing something wrong?
>> Or alternatively, if anyone knows of another way of getting the DVD, I'm
>> all
>> ears
>
>

Now you one of the reasons why the OEM version costs less then the retail
version.
"Scoochi2" <Scoochi2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:516E43F5-96CB-4A37-A279-040773AF30E7@microsoft.com...
> "JW" wrote:
>
>> Is your Product Key from a retail version of Home Premium and not from an
>> OEM version or from a System purchased with 32bit Home Premium already
>> installed? If not that is why it is invalid.
>> Does your system have a 64bit CPU and a MOBO that supports more then 4GB
>> of
>> RAM?
>
> Alas, it is OEM.
> As for the CPU and MOBO, no worries there!