"Darrell Gorter[MSFT]" said:Hello JOhn,
You are correct, sorry too many products
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>> So if I have Windows XP 32-bit installed and I boot to the
|>> Windows XP x64 DVD
|>>and enter an upgrade key, setup does continue.
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|>Can I assume that you meant the Vista64 DVD in this case? Thanks.
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|>|>> Hello Colin,
|>> This is only an option for X64 media, not for X86 media. So it's only
for
|>> 32-bit
|>> It's only 64bit since setup.exe for 64-bit cannot run inside a 32-bit
OS
|>> however Windows XP 32-bit does meet the compliance check. So I can't
run
|>> setup from within the 32-bit OS.
|>> So if I have Windows XP 32-bit installed and I boot to the Windows XP
x64
|>> DVD and enter an upgrade key, setup does continue.
|>> Checking the log file it states the compliance check is met.
|>> I did wipe an x64 machine, install Windows XP 32-bit and then use the
x64
|>> DVD with an upgrade product key
|>> Thanks,
|>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>>
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|>> |>From: "Colin Barnhorst" <[email protected]>
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|>> |>That will change a lot of things and make it much easier for folks
with
|>> |>recent machines to migrate to 64bits. Do you know if migrating from
|>> Win2k
|>> |>to Vista x86 will work the same way? The other possibility is to
allow
|>> |>installation to a separate volume and that would set up an
|>> out-of-compliance
|>> |>scenario because it would leave Win2k still runnable on the machine.
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|>> |>|>> |>> Hello COlin,
|>> |>> I have to wipe an X64 machine to test that scenario so getting an
|>> answer
|>> |>> may take awhile.
|>> |>> I would have to install Windows XP SP2 ( x86 edition) to check the
|>> |>> compliance checking process.
|>> |>> But with X64 installed on the system, if I boot to an X64 DVD and
use
|>> an
|>> |>> Upgrade Product key, it searches my systems and locates a
qualifying
|>> OS.
|>> |>> Then it allows me to do a clean installation.
|>> |>> If I do the same thing with a X86 DVD ( boot to the DVD and enter
an
|>> |>> Upgrade product key) I am told I have to start setup from with-in
an
|>> |>> existing OS. So this option only exists when using an X64 DVD.
|>> |>> So my guess right now is that an installed Windows XP SP2 x86
edition
|>> will
|>> |>> meet the compliance check for the X64 when you boot to the X64
dvd,
|>> but
|>> I
|>> |>> have some work to do before I can test that. I didn't want to
wipe
|>> one
|>> of
|>> |>> my x64 machine right now if I didn't have to.
|>> |>> Thanks,
|>> |>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>> |>>
|>> |>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
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|>> rights
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|>> |>> |>From: "Colin Barnhorst" <[email protected]>
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|>> |>> |>That is very good clarification. But what is going to happen if
|>> folks
|>> |>> |>running XP SP2 think that by buying the Ultimate box they can
|>> upgrade
|>> to
|>> |>> |>64bit Vista? Isn't putting an x64 upgrade edition product key
on
|>> the
|>> |>> |>shelves asking for some confusion on that point? What will
happen
|>> when
|>> |>> they
|>> |>> |>discover that they have to run Setup from their XP SP2 desktop
and
|>> then
|>> |>> |>discover that 64bit Setup can't run on XP SP2? Is there a third
way
|>> to
|>> |>> run
|>> |>> |>Setup?
|>> |>> |>
in
|>> |>> message
|>> |>> |>|>> |>> |>> Hello,
|>> |>> |>> This is my current understanding.
|>> |>> |>> Windows Ultimate will have both DVDs for X86 and X64 ( This
would
|>> be
|>> |>> for
|>> |>> |>> both full and upgrade boxes)
|>> |>> |>> Other skus will have an option to request the X64 DVD be sent
to
|>> them
|>> |>> but
|>> |>> |>> it will not be in the shipping box.
|>> |>> |>> Thanks,
|>> |>> |>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|>> |>> |>>
|>> |>> |>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
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|>> no
|>> |>> rights
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|>> |>>
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|>> |>
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