Name: Anonymous 2009-02-18 22:01
Heya, so I picked up a copy of Vista Professional OEM 64 Bit. Later I found out that my CPU is one of the last Pentium 4 which still had 32 Bit (I thought it already was one of the 64 Bit ones).
So I've read some around and found out that the not OEM Version contains both the 32 Bit and the 64 Bit Version and that if I could legaly obtain an image or a Install DVD I could still use my Vista Pro OEM key on a 32 Bit Version and install that one.
Ok while I know now that this works (validated through some forums) I have no idea where to legaly obtain an image or a dvd. None of my friends actually had bought Vista the few who already use it got it along with a new PC and those usually only have some rescue DVD's with the Vista also bound to the hardware of the system. So what to do? I've read that for some time you could for a few bucks order directly from MS a installation DVD but that option doesn't seem to exist anymore also I couldn't find a kind of trial version,... wasn't that possible short time after the realease of vista?
What now?
So I've read some around and found out that the not OEM Version contains both the 32 Bit and the 64 Bit Version and that if I could legaly obtain an image or a Install DVD I could still use my Vista Pro OEM key on a 32 Bit Version and install that one.
Ok while I know now that this works (validated through some forums) I have no idea where to legaly obtain an image or a dvd. None of my friends actually had bought Vista the few who already use it got it along with a new PC and those usually only have some rescue DVD's with the Vista also bound to the hardware of the system. So what to do? I've read that for some time you could for a few bucks order directly from MS a installation DVD but that option doesn't seem to exist anymore also I couldn't find a kind of trial version,... wasn't that possible short time after the realease of vista?
What now?