Windows 7 - I am a confused comsumer.

Asked By Betatesterz

27-Jan-07 10:41 PM

I am a confused comsumer. My intent was just buying the Vista ultimate
upgrade then getting the 2 home premium family deal.  Now I might not make
the purchase because I'm confused about the users agreement for Vista.

Here are my questions.

1)If I buy the Vista ultimate upgrade retail version

a)Do I qulify for the family discount deal(2 vista home premium for about
$100)
- I read I do but I want to make sure

b)In the family discount deal are the 2 vista home premium version full
versions or upgrade versions?

c) can I make a clean install of Vista Ultimate without have to waste time
installing XP Pro sp2? Basically can you make a clean install of Vista
ultimate with the upgrade reatil version

2) User agreements, I upgrade my system(CPU, memory, motherboard, video
card) every 4-6 months.

a)If I upgarde my motherboard/cpu in 4 months will I be able to install
Vista again or do I have to buy another copy of Vista.

3)32bit and 64bit versions

b)Is the retail Vista ultimate 32bit/64bit?

c)I have the  core 2 duo e6600, which version would you suggest? I leaning
toward the 64bit but don't know if there is a lot of program support for the
64bit. Can somemoe clarify this. Are the newest games,programs compatable
with 64bit now or will I have to allways look for 64bit programs.

d)DO the retail version come with both 32 and 64 bit versions?

e) can you upgrade/downgrade to either 32/64 bit versions? If so are there
any fees for this?

Can some please clarify these questions I have thanks.

27-Jan-07 11:15 PM

Yes


I believe it's full.


No, a Vista Ultimate upgrade version has to be started from the installed
qualifying OS's desktop.  In this case XP has to be installed, activated and
genuine.   Once started you can do either a custom install where data and
programs are not carried over from the XP installation, or an in place
upgrade.  If you don't want that restriction, then get a full version.


You can reinstall and upgrade the same system as many times as you like and
for a retail version, full or upgrade, it can be moved to another system if
it's first removed from the other system.  If you have the upgrade version
then XP will have to be installed and activated first, then the upgrade
done.  So for moving to another system your version of XP has to be retail,
an OEM version of XP cannot be moved to another computer.


It comes in both.  For Ultimate both DVDs are in the box.  For the others if
you buy x86 you have to send for the x64 DVD.


Someone else will have to pipe up here.  Opinions are like..well you know
what.


See above.


No fees.  If you remove one you can install the other with the same product
key.  It is not an upgrade/downgrade, it's a migration.  And you won't be
able to do an in place upgrade in either direction.


Sorry, no.

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]

27-Jan-07 11:55 PM

Do you have anything to support that?  Obviously, we'll all know soon enough
but so far, it appears that it may be an upgrade only for the two Home
licenses based on the statement that has been quoted here about installing
Vista Home on two Windows PCs.  That appears that it may imply the two PCs
that Vista Home can be installed on must already have Windows.  What do you
think?

Dale

28-Jan-07 12:59 AM

No, I don't have anything to support it, that's why I qualified the phrasing
with "I believe".  I don't see why it would be limited to an upgrade
version, but it could be.

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Rock [MVP - User/Shell]