Vista Retail Question

2008-11-18 05:44:11

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Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6950|West Yorkshire, U.K

Hi, A Friend of mine has just purchsed a Retail version of Vista 64 bit and 32bit (an all in one package) off of eBay and there is only one code attached. Will this code work for both operating systems?
On seperate matter I also would like to know to know whether retail and OEM version of Windows have the same data on the discs. i.e. can you use a retail code with an OEM disc?

Thanks

2008-11-18 06:19:41

#2

Yaocelotl: :D; +221|6916|Keyboard

/inb4illegaldownloadtip

2008-11-18 06:20:45

#3

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6950|West Yorkshire, U.K

Yaocelotl wrote:
/inb4illegaldownloadtip

Thanks for the reply

Much appreciated

Want to die?

2008-11-18 07:36:49

#4

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6833|NYC / Hamburg

Only 1 CD code for both 32 and 64bit

AFAIK the data on the disks is the same. You should be able to use a retail CD code with an oem disk

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2008-11-18 07:42:29

#5

Yaocelotl: :D; +221|6916|Keyboard

Kurazoo wrote:
Yaocelotl wrote:
/inb4illegaldownloadtip
Thanks for the reply

Much appreciated

Want to die?

LOL chill out, was only kidding. On the subject, some DVD's come with all the versions of Vista, so the CD KEY (why they call it CD key for a DVD?) activates the one that you bought, but not all of the versions contained in it. The question for your is: did it worked out or you want to assure that you are not going to be scammed?

Last edited by Yaocelotl (2008-11-18 07:43:40)

2008-11-18 07:55:33

#6

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6950|West Yorkshire, U.K

max wrote:
Only 1 CD code for both 32 and 64bit

AFAIK the data on the disks is the same. You should be able to use a retail CD code with an oem disk

Thanks

Yaocelotl wrote:
Kurazoo wrote:
Yaocelotl wrote:
/inb4illegaldownloadtip
Thanks for the reply

Much appreciated

Want to die?
LOL chill out, was only kidding. On the subject, some DVD's come with all the versions of Vista, so the CD KEY (why they call it CD key for a DVD?) activates the one that you bought, but not all of the versions contained in it. The question for your is: did it worked out or you want to assure that you are not going to be scammed?

Thanks, your life will be safe now LOL

2008-11-18 08:27:23

#7

Yaocelotl: :D; +221|6916|Keyboard

Kurazoo wrote:
max wrote:
Only 1 CD code for both 32 and 64bit

AFAIK the data on the disks is the same. You should be able to use a retail CD code with an oem disk
Thanks

Yaocelotl wrote:
Kurazoo wrote:

Thanks for the reply

Much appreciated

Want to die?
LOL chill out, was only kidding. On the subject, some DVD's come with all the versions of Vista, so the CD KEY (why they call it CD key for a DVD?) activates the one that you bought, but not all of the versions contained in it. The question for your is: did it worked out or you want to assure that you are not going to be scammed?
Thanks, your life will be safe now LOL

Appreciated

2008-11-18 12:55:30

#8

jaymz9350: Member; +54|6843

Kurazoo wrote:
Hi, A Friend of mine has just purchsed a Retail version of Vista 64 bit and 32bit (an all in one package) off of eBay and there is only one code attached. Will this code work for both operating systems?
On seperate matter I also would like to know to know whether retail and OEM version of Windows have the same data on the discs. i.e. can you use a retail code with an OEM disc?

Thanks

I know with XP for example the key only works with the same type. An OEM key will only work with an OEM disc and a retail key with a retail disc.

2008-11-18 15:17:58

#9

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6705|King Of The Islands

jaymz9350 wrote:
Kurazoo wrote:
Hi, A Friend of mine has just purchsed a Retail version of Vista 64 bit and 32bit (an all in one package) off of eBay and there is only one code attached. Will this code work for both operating systems?
On seperate matter I also would like to know to know whether retail and OEM version of Windows have the same data on the discs. i.e. can you use a retail code with an OEM disc?

Thanks
I know with XP for example the key only works with the same type. An OEM key will only work with an OEM disc and a retail key with a retail disc.

And it all got revised with Vista.

One x86 disc
One x64 disc

Works with all levels of Vista and both the Retail and OEM keys.

If not, skip putting in the key, choose your version, and ring up a phone monkey once Vista's installed.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-11-18 15:21:18

#10

Brasso: member; +1,549|6896

Similar question. I have both a Vista Ultimate x86 and x64 DVD, along with a Product Key for both. Are they independent or linked? (I assume they're linked, as I got them through the let-MS-spy-on-you-for-3-months thing a while back. Anyone remember that? No? Damn.)

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2008-11-18 15:33:36

#11

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6705|King Of The Islands

The media is in no way connected to the product key. The DVD doesn't have copy protection which means you can make a billion copies of it (to slipstream SP1 and other programmes, I'm sure), but the product key is locked to the activation process.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

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