Has anybody successfully ordered an alternative version of vista from microsoft?

badgaz1 · 31 Oct 2007 at 14:37

I have a 32bit Vista Home Premium upgrade disk and I want a 64bit one, and Microsoft have a website that is supposed to let you order one ( http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/2057/ordermedia/default.mspx ) but it's always ridiculously slow for me and throws up errors all the time and I have never actually successfully managed to order a disk and it's getting pretty annoying, I've tried on multiple computers and internet connections with no luck.

So I'm wondering if anybody else has tried and had any luck?

Also does anybody know if it would work if I "acquired" a retail x64 disk and banged my own product key in would it work?

Craig321 · 31 Oct 2007 at 14:38

No, they give you a different CD-key for 64-bit IIRC.

Have you tried in different browsers?

badgaz1 · 31 Oct 2007 at 14:44

Opera, Firefox and IE

ken1307 · 31 Oct 2007 at 14:50

I have ordered from them before

it definitely work but take about 2 weeks for delivery

badgaz1 said:
Also does anybody know if it would work if I "acquired" a retail x64 disk and banged my own product key in would it work?

yes, it will work. All they send you is the 64-bit DVD anyway. You can install Vista by using any 64-bit DVD and the key that you got.

@Craig321: no, the 64-bit DVD doesnt come with new key, you just use the one you have

badgaz1 · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:31

Thanks for that info, I really cannot understand why it will not work I've tried it at several locations.

I cannot find any x64 upgrade disk torrents or anything so I was wondering if a normal x64 Home Premium retail DVD would accept my upgrade version key?

Sinque · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:48

ken1307 said:
I have ordered from them before it definitely work but take about 2 weeks for delivery

yes, it will work. All they send you is the 64-bit DVD anyway. You can install Vista by using any 64-bit DVD and the key that you got.

@Craig321: no, the 64-bit DVD doesnt come with new key, you just use the one you have

So if I were to use my Vista Home Premium - Retail serial key on a 64bit Vista Ultimate - OEM I would get 64bit Home Premium?

badgaz1 · 31 Oct 2007 at 15:50

Retail DVDs contain every version and it just installs the version corresponding to your Product key whilst OEM editions only contain the version the disk says on it IIRC

d.chatten · 31 Oct 2007 at 17:25

Craig321 said:
No, they give you a different CD-key for 64-bit IIRC.

This is wrong, i have ordered the alternate media twice successfuly, and on both ocations i never received anther product key, all you need to do is use your 32bit product key.