Solved Win8 32 / 64 question.

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yyzdnl

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I may have screwed up. I was running dual boot win 7 64 and vista 32. After reading questionable reviews on Win8 I decided to upgrade Vista and leave my win 7 version alone. Now I have Win 8 32 on that drive.

Quetions:
If I want to go to Win 8 64 bit can I do it with my existing license or do I need to purchase and re-download from my Win 7 operating system to get a Win8 64 bit license before the discount expires?

If I need to purchase a 64 bit version and I remove the Win8 32 version can I install that on another computer say family or friend so it dosn't go to waste?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
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Your license is good on a x32 or x64 install.
 

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    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
yyzdnl said:
I may have screwed up. I was running dual boot win 7 64 and vista 32. After reading questionable reviews on Win8 I decided to upgrade Vista and leave my win 7 version alone. Now I have Win 8 32 on that drive.

Quetions:
If I want to go to Win 8 64 bit can I do it with my existing license or do I need to purchase and re-download from my Win 7 operating system to get a Win8 64 bit license before the discount expires?

If I need to purchase a 64 bit version and I remove the Win8 32 version can I install that on another computer say family or friend so it dosn't go to waste?
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You won't need to do anything with 7 if you dual boot. You can do an install of 64 bit 8 using a clean install with even nothing currently running on the drive. You may have to do phone activation--which is no big deal.
 

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I installed over vista from USB and chose keep nothing. I was never asked what version I wanted so I am still confused just how to get the 64 bit installed. Nice to know I am good to go and don't have to rush home to get another copy. I will have to do more studying to figure this out.

Is the copy on my usb drive 32 or both 32 & 64 dependent on what is on destination drive?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
Yes, I should have noted that. Thanks for cleaning up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Thanks guys I have my 64 upgrade on a USB ready to go and decided if I am going through another install I might as well put Win 8 on a new ssd drive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
You are very welcome.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
    CPU
    Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
    Memory
    16 GB Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 570 SC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gateway
    Hard Drives
    Dual Boot:
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
    Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
    PSU
    Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master 932 HAF
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Mouse
    Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
    Internet Speed
    20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
    Other Info
    Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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