Will 64 bit Vista license key work on 32 bit Vista Install?

I need to move away from 64 bit. Can my OEM purchased 64 bit license be used
to install a 32 bit version of Vista?

Thanks for helping

R
Fri Mar 30 09:05:08 CDT 2007

Hi, looplocal.

Where do you plan to get the 32-bit version that you will install? If you
buy it retail, the license will come with it.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)

"looplocal" <looplocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8B55836D-1773-4FEB-9A45-7BA34287E24D@microsoft.com...
>I need to move away from 64 bit. Can my OEM purchased 64 bit license be
>used
> to install a 32 bit version of Vista?
>
> Thanks for helping

looplocal
Fri Mar 30 09:20:02 CDT 2007

Hi RC,

I was hoping that I could replace/request a 32 bit License Key from MS
replacing the 64 bit license key and use that key on an existing Vista 32 bit
install disk. But I guess, that might not be possible, especially since its
OEM.

loop

"R. C. White, MVP" wrote:

> Hi, looplocal.
>
> Where do you plan to get the 32-bit version that you will install? If you
> buy it retail, the license will come with it.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "looplocal" <looplocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8B55836D-1773-4FEB-9A45-7BA34287E24D@microsoft.com...
> >I need to move away from 64 bit. Can my OEM purchased 64 bit license be
> >used
> > to install a 32 bit version of Vista?
> >
> > Thanks for helping
>

John
Fri Mar 30 10:04:53 CDT 2007

OEM is for one version or the other. I haven't seen any provisions for
cross using the keys as with retail. If you can obtain a copy of the other
version you can give it a try. I haven't seen the System Builder's license
agreement about this.

"looplocal" <looplocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D4D24538-DFD7-42F5-AE00-CFA7E97F981D@microsoft.com...
> Hi RC,
>
> I was hoping that I could replace/request a 32 bit License Key from MS
> replacing the 64 bit license key and use that key on an existing Vista 32
> bit
> install disk. But I guess, that might not be possible, especially since
> its
> OEM.
>
> loop
>
> "R. C. White, MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi, looplocal.
>>
>> Where do you plan to get the 32-bit version that you will install? If
>> you
>> buy it retail, the license will come with it.
>>
>> RC
>> --
>> R. C. White, CPA
>> San Marcos, TX
>> rc@grandecom.net
>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>> (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
>>
>> "looplocal" <looplocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8B55836D-1773-4FEB-9A45-7BA34287E24D@microsoft.com...
>> >I need to move away from 64 bit. Can my OEM purchased 64 bit license be
>> >used
>> > to install a 32 bit version of Vista?
>> >
>> > Thanks for helping
>>

Thunnus
Tue Apr 10 09:21:53 CDT 2007

"John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in
news:OiPYMztcHHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> OEM is for one version or the other. I haven't seen any provisions
> for cross using the keys as with retail. If you can obtain a copy of
> the other version you can give it a try. I haven't seen the System
> Builder's license agreement about this.
>
> "looplocal" <looplocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D4D24538-DFD7-42F5-AE00-CFA7E97F981D@microsoft.com...
>> Hi RC,
>>
>> I was hoping that I could replace/request a 32 bit License Key from
>> MS replacing the 64 bit license key and use that key on an existing
>> Vista 32 bit
>> install disk. But I guess, that might not be possible, especially
>> since its
>> OEM.
>>
>> loop
>>
>> "R. C. White, MVP" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, looplocal.
>>>
>>> Where do you plan to get the 32-bit version that you will install?
>>> If you
>>> buy it retail, the license will come with it.
>>>
>>> RC
>>> --
>>> R. C. White, CPA
>>> San Marcos, TX
>>> rc@grandecom.net
>>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>>> (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
>>>
>>> "looplocal" <looplocal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8B55836D-1773-4FEB-9A45-7BA34287E24D@microsoft.com...
>>> >I need to move away from 64 bit. Can my OEM purchased 64 bit
>>> >license be used
>>> > to install a 32 bit version of Vista?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for helping
>>>
>
>

I'm running 32bit Vista Ultimate, with my 64bit Key

Could not get my Sata drive to work with 64 bit, tried 32bit and used
the 64 bit key, and the SATA works like a dream.. Go figure. \

But yes it worked for me using the 64bit O/S key on the 32bit O/S

Theo
Tue Apr 10 09:59:24 CDT 2007

The key for Vista is the same for 32-bit and 64-bit. The
EULA will only permit you to have on version functional at a
time. If you have a Retail version there is minimal hassle
removing on version to switch to the other version. OEM is
quite a different story.

You cannot have 2 Retail or OEM installations with the same
key - it's one or the other, but not both!


Thunnus wrote:
>
> I'm running 32bit Vista Ultimate, with my 64bit Key
>
> Could not get my Sata drive to work with 64 bit, tried 32bit and used
> the 64 bit key, and the SATA works like a dream.. Go figure. \
>
> But yes it worked for me using the 64bit O/S key on the 32bit O/S
>