elaverick Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 As I understand it Windows Vista comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit flavours on all media and the user gets to choose at installation time which copy of Vista they want to run with...Now I've just received my copies of Vista in my Microsoft Action Pack kit however I can see no way to select whether I want to install a 32 or 64 bit version of Vista and I'm automatically lumbered with the 32 bit version. I was originally upgrading from a copy of XP Pro x64 (so you would think this would give them a fair clue as to the direction I wanted to go in) but I've been completely unable to find anyway of selecting my particular poison.Does anyone have any insight as to what is required to get the 64 bit OS up and running from these DVD's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridShadow Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 On the action pack website Windows Vista Business has four *'s which means:****In some regions, Microsoft will provide the UPGRADE version of the Windows Vista desktop operating system in the Action Pack, which is consistent with how this product is distributed to our Volume Licensing Program customers.I would contact them, shouldn't it have come with two discs one for x64 and one for x86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 you should have 2 DVDs for vista, one for x86 and one for 64-bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep-blue Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 We also have the action pack. I recieved 2 DVDs, one per platform type, however they are both UPDATE discs. However, i'm going to try the key on the retail copy of Ultimate i have coming some point next week.Just to mention, i don't know about you, but we recieved discs/keys for Business edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bezalel Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I only got the x86 Business Upgrade DVD (LRMCFRE_EN_DVD) and I'm in the USA. The license chart included with the Janurary kit doesn't mention what CPU it is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaRock Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 My update did not come with 2 discs, only 1 Business Upgrade 32bit. Not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmsta Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I only got the x86 Business Upgrade DVD (LRMCFRE_EN_DVD) and I'm in the USA. The license chart included with the Janurary kit doesn't mention what CPU it is for. It's 32-bit only. Also, the workaround for upgrading through a clean install doesn't seem to work properly... I've had one system completely fail the upgrade install, and the other, which I just installed as a trial, somehow erased itself. The hardware is brand new, and has been tested extensivley. I'm not a happy camper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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