64 & 32bit

Slime101 · 31 Oct 2009 at 09:20

I thought that when you purchased windows 7 you got BOTH 32 and 64bit versions on the same disk so you could chose???

JRS · 31 Oct 2009 at 09:32

Slime101 said:
I thought that when you purchased windows 7 you got BOTH 32 and 64bit versions on the same disk so you could chose???

My 7 Home Premium came with two discs - one labelled 32bit software and one labelled 64bit software.

Slime101 · 31 Oct 2009 at 09:35

So is it only the student offer that doesnt come with both?

JRS · 31 Oct 2009 at 09:44

Slime101 said:
So is it only the student offer that doesnt come with both?

I'm not sure. Is the student offer for a full retail copy?

Slime101 · 31 Oct 2009 at 09:46

Its an upgrade, although it seems if you want to upgrade from xp, or various other versions then it does a full custom install anyway from scratch....so essentially retail.

Raumarik · 31 Oct 2009 at 10:02

Two retail packs I ordered both came with separate 32 and 64 bit disks.

theheyes · 31 Oct 2009 at 11:49

For the student offer you have to specify if you want 32 or 64 bit so I assume it's either one or the other and not both.

Memphis · 31 Oct 2009 at 11:51

theheyes said:
For the student offer you have to specify if you want 32 or 64 bit so I assume it's either one or the other and not both.

This. Upgrades are only for specific versions. Only explicitly stated retail packages contain the two versions.

Slime101 · 31 Oct 2009 at 12:39

Oh, shame as my netbook is only 32bit but if i wanted to use it on my desktop instead then i woulduse 64bit!!!!

Ho hum, canna really grizzle at £30