Tyler wrote:

I just received my copy of Windows Vista Home Premium today. I noticed that
it is the 32 bit edition and to get the 64 bit edition I have to order it
form Microsoft. I have an idea of how to get around this that I wanted to ask
you about.

At http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...rade_clean.asp
It talks about how to do a clean upgrade. It says that when you don't enter
your product key, it will ask you which version you want to install.

Could I take my friends copy of Vista ultimate, and go through the
installation process, but tell it to install Windows Vista Home premium. Then
follow the instructions of reinstalling vista and entering my home premium CD
key?

I guess the short way to ask this confusing question would be. Can I use a
home premium CD Key and a ultimate disc, to install the 64 bit home premium
edition.
Thanks,
- Tyler

i can't believe the number of 64-bit questions on here. 64-bit doesn't
gain you much and doesn't mean you'll have a "faster" system, or even
need a faster system. 32-bit is plenty for the foreseeable future.

Ask yourself...

Do you work with molecular modeling?
Do you work with files 1TB in size or larger?
Do you work with grids or clusters?

If you answer No to any or some of the above, you don't need 64-bit.

32-bit will actually be faster in most situations, so the only need to
go with 64-bit is "marketing" for "most" users.