Hi, I have a question about Vista product keys. I recently bought a retail version of Vista business, intending to use it for a new computer I plan to get in the near future, but didn't realize you had to get a 64 bit version (the computer will be 64 bit), and that the retail version only comes with the 32 bit version, and you have to contact Microsoft to get the 64 bit one. Since Microsoft no longer sells Vista, I'm out of luck. So I was thinking about getting an OEM version of Vista Business 64 bit, and wondered if I could activate it with my product key from my retail version, thereby allowing me to save the OEM key if I need it later on. So in essence I would have two copies of Vista to activate, if this would work. When I searched on the internet, the question is usually asked the other way around (can an OEM key be used on a retail copy of windows - apparently the answer is no), so hence my question.
Product keys and versions
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Don't know where you found that information as I have a retail version with an OEM key on my laptop
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo Thinkpad T400
- CPU
- Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz
- Motherboard
- LENOVO 64734VM
- Memory
- 2.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
- Sound Card
- Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15 inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1280 x 800
- Hard Drives
- 1x 180GB Intel 530 series SSD 1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp 1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm 1x 1Tb Western Digital Elements 5400rpm
- Internet Speed
- Medium for New Zealand
- Other Info
- Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset. Only ever used a laptop. Also use USB Freeview TV Card Lenovo Docking Station External Speakers Other bits a pieces as needed
Vista Product Keys will work with either OEM or Retail disks, and either 32-bit or 64-bit disks.
Just find someone with the appropriate disk, or download the fileset for SP1 and create the disks - see here....
Download the Vista for your chosen language from the links on these pages... (the Ultimate disk will install all common editions)
http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft
The links are for downloads from the Digital River server run for MS.
Just find someone with the appropriate disk, or download the fileset for SP1 and create the disks - see here....
Download the Vista for your chosen language from the links on these pages... (the Ultimate disk will install all common editions)
http://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft
The links are for downloads from the Digital River server run for MS.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Aspire 8930G