Just double checking on a issue to do with Vista 32/64 bit keys.

[TechnoCorruption]

I am 99% sure I am right on this one but it never hurts just to double check. I am buying a computer tomorrow from a shop which will come pre-installed with a 32bit version of Vista Home Premium.

I am wanting to install a 64bit version of Windows Vista Home Premium on the unit and have a oem disc with me to do it.

The oem disc has had its key used on another machine but am I right in thinking that I can install the media from the disc and then use they key on the new machine to activate it?

I remember reading an article from the Microsoft site regarding this issue but after searching for it now I can no longer find it. Anyone know the article that I am thinking of?

 

[RJC]

You will be ok

 

[Kennysevenfold]

You will be ok

+1 good luck

 

[TechnoCorruption]

Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[Senture]

Yep, that's fine. I did this with a friend's PC he bought for his little girl, used my OEM Ultimate x64 disc and used the PC's key on the case (PC lisence was Home Premium).