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Ken
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      18th Dec 2006
I now here that it will only contain the 32bit version and if you require
the 64bit version it will be provided upon request. Is this corect?

Also will the Key that is provided work for both 32bit and 64bit?

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John Whitworth
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      18th Dec 2006

"Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I now here that it will only contain the 32bit version and if you require
>the 64bit version it will be provided upon request. Is this corect?


I had not heard that...though I would not be surprised. Where did you find
that out?

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      18th Dec 2006

"John Whitworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I now here that it will only contain the 32bit version and if you require
>>the 64bit version it will be provided upon request. Is this corect?

>
> I had not heard that...though I would not be surprised. Where did you find
> that out?
>
> JW
>



Colin mentioned it a few days ago. I saw it today via this newsgroup on
webpage. Just wanted it confirmed.

On our local messageboards someone said that the key will only work for the
32 bit version. But i thought that was wrong. Wanted to find out from here..


Ken


 
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      18th Dec 2006

"John Whitworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I now here that it will only contain the 32bit version and if you require
>>the 64bit version it will be provided upon request. Is this corect?

>
> I had not heard that...though I would not be surprised. Where did you find
> that out?
>
> JW
>

Bioboffin said it on the 27th nov. I saw it today on this newsgroup via
webpage.

On our local messageboard someone said that the key will only work for the
32 bit version. But i thought that was wrong. Wanted to find out from here..


Ken

 
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      18th Dec 2006

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> "John Whitworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>I now here that it will only contain the 32bit version and if you require
>>>the 64bit version it will be provided upon request. Is this corect?

>>
>> I had not heard that...though I would not be surprised. Where did you
>> find that out?
>>
>> JW
>>

> Bioboffin said it on the 27th nov. I saw it today on this newsgroup via
> webpage.
>
> On our local messageboard someone said that the key will only work for the
> 32 bit version. But i thought that was wrong. Wanted to find out from
> here..
>
>
> Ken
>


Or which version ever buy weather its the 32 or 64bit version. Didnt think
it had that info on the box.

Ken

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Robert Pendell
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      18th Dec 2006
Last I checked the boxes would come with both the 32-bit and 64-bit
versions. The key would work on both versions.
 
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David Wilkinson
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      18th Dec 2006
Robert Pendell wrote:

> Last I checked the boxes would come with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.


You didn't check recently enough. Only x86 is in the box. You have to
order x64.

> The key would work on both versions.


You got that one right.

David Wilkinson

 
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Colin Barnhorst
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      18th Dec 2006
According to Darrell Gorter's reply to me in this ng, BOTH x86 and x64 dvd's
will be in the FULL edition sku. It is likely that it is the UPGRADE
edition sku that will only contain the x86 dvd, with instructions for XP Pro
x64 users on how to obtain an x64 upgrade edition dvd.

"David Wilkinson" <no-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Robert Pendell wrote:
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>> Last I checked the boxes would come with both the 32-bit and 64-bit
>> versions.

>
> You didn't check recently enough. Only x86 is in the box. You have to
> order x64.
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>> The key would work on both versions.

>
> You got that one right.
>
> David Wilkinson
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Colin Barnhorst
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      18th Dec 2006
Correct. For the full edition. We have not had confirmation on the upgrade
edition, but I suspect that it is the UE that may only have x86 and
instructions for x64.

"Robert Pendell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Last I checked the boxes would come with both the 32-bit and 64-bit
> versions. The key would work on both versions.


 
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David Wilkinson
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      18th Dec 2006
Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> According to Darrell Gorter's reply to me in this ng, BOTH x86 and x64
> dvd's will be in the FULL edition sku. It is likely that it is the
> UPGRADE edition sku that will only contain the x86 dvd, with
> instructions for XP Pro x64 users on how to obtain an x64 upgrade
> edition dvd.
>


Colin:

Thanks. I missed that point.

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