Dumb Question Installing and Upgrading Vista Discuss Dumb Question in the Windows Vista forums; Long to reader, first time poster. Does anyone know if the Vista Home Premium Academic Upgrade includes the 64 bit version?...

[mattm025]

Long to reader, first time poster.

Does anyone know if the Vista Home Premium Academic Upgrade includes the 64 bit version?

[Znod]

Welcome. We are glad you are here. For some reason, I am unclear if both 32 bit and 64 bit come on the same DVD's in general. I think that they do on the Retail versions, but not on the OEM version(s). If I am correct, then my academic guess is that both would come on the academic versions. Someone help me here.

[felix8406]

Welcome Mattm025. Here's a link to Home Premium Academy 32 and 64 bit versions.
http://www.academicsuperstore.com/ma...?PartNo=784207

[Seansmit17]

if you get OEM version of vista you only get 32 or 64bit and not both

[mattm025]

Cool, thanks for the confirmation about the 64 bit version and the link. Although, I plan on buying it at my college's bookstore for about the same price as that website.

Much appreciated!

Edit: I checked the link but I still don't know, do both the 32-bit and 64-bit come on the same DVD? And when installing, does it ask what version you want installed?

[crabby]

That link ^^ states that you require either a x86 or x64 processor architecture... which means it comes with both 32 and 64 bit

crabby

[Znod]

Originally Posted by Seansmit17

if you get OEM version of vista you only get 32 or 64bit and not both

Thanks, that is what I was thinking.

[mattm025]

Sweet, thanks for confirming that me. But what about my question about how to install which version?

[Znod]

One way or another, during the install process, you will have the opportunity to choose the version to install--e.g., Ultimate.

[mattm025]

Nice. Good to know.