Is it allowed to install 32bit and 64bit ?

[churin]

Is it allowed to install on a PC 32bit and 64bit version of VISTA using
a CD Key which comes with a retail box? I will not be able to use
these two OSs concurrently and will be using 32bit version but want to
periodically check to see if all apps I want to use become compatible
with the 64bit version.

 

[kirk jim]

you cannot have them both installed at the same time, even if your intention
was to only use one at a time...

stupid huh? Thats MS for ya!

Of course thats what the EULA says... but now that vista phones home
whenever it likes, I dont know what will happen if you ignore the EULA.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

No, your Product Key allows to install one or the other, but not both
simultaneously, even if you are only using one of them at any given moment.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Gary Crim]

Is it allowed to install on a PC 32bit and 64bit version of VISTA using
a CD Key which comes with a retail box? I will not be able to use
these two OSs concurrently and will be using 32bit version but want to
periodically check to see if all apps I want to use become compatible
with the 64bit version

I have had no problems with running four versions on the same machine in
dual boot. I wanted to make sure that I could use Office 2003 and Office
2007 and wanted to use both the 64 bit and 32 bit systems. I also can
boot to XP 32 and 64. I used separate disk drives for each system.