Colin
Thu Mar 20 21:35:46 PDT 2008
Vista x64 runs 32bit software. What do you mean by "other applications of
the past will only work
on the 32 bit system"? Nonsense.
You can install both x86 and x64 Vista on the same computer. You just need
two licenses to do it. That is no different than running XP and Vista or
Win2000 and XP or any other combination on the same computer. The EULA is
clear that you cannot install both the x86 and x64 versions of the software
with the same license. Take your disagreement with that to Microsoft. It
does no good to argue it here. None of us can do a thing about it.
"Russ Ader" <RussAder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:116ACD89-4CAA-4793-8F41-C5879955C17B@microsoft.com...
> With technology slowly shifting to the 64 bit, if for no other reason than
> the ram limitations of the 32 bit system "it can only handle 3.5 gigs ram
> max", more and more applications will be created for this system and few
> for
> the other. Then that means the other applications of the past will only
> work
> on the 32 bit system which causes a delima. 32 bit for the current and
> past
> or 64 bit for the future. Since vista comes with both versons, it only
> makes
> since for them to allow it to be installed as a 64 bit and a 32 bit on the
> same pc so that a person may be able to do both. Neigther version would be
> running simotaniously, and both would use the same liscence which would
> only
> be available on the 1 system so you are not installing it nor using it
> twice
> at the same time for any reason at all. It would simply allow you to flip
> back and forth.
>
> My brother uses Maya for computer animated graphics and I'm a gamer. We
> both
> use the same system so I would boot into the 32 bit version while he boots
> into the 64 to utilize the 8 gigs of ram.
>
> "Dustin Harper" wrote:
>
>> Nope. The license is for one or the other installed. You can't have both
>> using the same license at the same time. You can install both, but not
>> enter
>> a key on one, and run it for 120 days unactivated and see what you like
>> better, then go with that one.
>>
>> What is the reasoning for running both, anyway?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Dustin Harper
>> dharper@vistarip.com
>>
http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page
>>
>>
>> "Russ Ader" <Russ Ader@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3C5E0BF1-971B-417A-B865-60BE51D62EA4@microsoft.com...
>> > My computer can handle eigther the 32 or 64 bit versions of vista
>> > easily.
>> > I
>> > have two 320 gig hard drives installed. Can I install a 64 bit version
>> > on
>> > one
>> > hard drive and a 32 bit version on the other hard drive on the same
>> > liscense
>> > since it is on the same machine?
>>