Windows 7 Product Key Query

[Darren555]

I've just received a new Acer Aspire 5536 laptop loaded with Vista but as it qualifies for a free upgrade to Windows 7 I've ordered the disc.
Apparently they only provide the W7 Home Premium 32-bit disc but as the laptop has 4Gb of RAM I want to stick the 64-bit version on it.

I have the retail version of W7 Home Premium with both discs already for my main PC.
Is it possible to install W7 64-bit using the retail disc I already have but activate it using the product key from the 32-bit disc that Acer are supplying?

Cheers

 

[Burned_Alive]

No, the license on your original machine is OEM and therefore you're only entitled to use the 32-bit version, you cannot switch to 64-bit.