64-bit nfo

[petedaines]

Hi,
I am planning on upgrading my computer so that I have new hardware etc - new
Motherboard CPU Graphics Memory etc as it is old and can only just run vista
with aero. I was wondering if anyone knew for certain that I can run my
32-bit windows vista with a 64-bit CPU? I don't want to upgrade vista, as
that will cost another £60/70, but you cant seem to get 32-bit cpu's anymore.
Sorry if this sounds confusing!
Also would I have to re-activate vista etc?

Many Thanks
Pete

 

[P. Di Stolfo]

Hello,

* yes, you will have to reactivate.
* yes, your 32-bit Windows will run on 64-bit CPU.

Vista should be able to work without problems after the upgrade (I did the same and it worked fine).

Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo

"petedaines" <petedaines@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:B4F4E999-8E39-44C0-A624-C4E9A812D4BA@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I am planning on upgrading my computer so that I have new hardware etc - new
> Motherboard CPU Graphics Memory etc as it is old and can only just run vista
> with aero. I was wondering if anyone knew for certain that I can run my
> 32-bit windows vista with a 64-bit CPU? I don't want to upgrade vista, as
> that will cost another £60/70, but you cant seem to get 32-bit cpu's anymore.
> Sorry if this sounds confusing!
> Also would I have to re-activate vista etc?
>
> Many Thanks
> Pete

 

[petedaines]

Many Thanks.
Will Have a go then!
Pete

"P. Di Stolfo" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> * yes, you will have to reactivate.
> * yes, your 32-bit Windows will run on 64-bit CPU.
>
> Vista should be able to work without problems after the upgrade (I did the same and it worked fine).
>
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
>
> "petedaines" <petedaines@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:B4F4E999-8E39-44C0-A624-C4E9A812D4BA@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I am planning on upgrading my computer so that I have new hardware etc - new
> > Motherboard CPU Graphics Memory etc as it is old and can only just run vista
> > with aero. I was wondering if anyone knew for certain that I can run my
> > 32-bit windows vista with a 64-bit CPU? I don't want to upgrade vista, as
> > that will cost another £60/70, but you cant seem to get 32-bit cpu's anymore.
> > Sorry if this sounds confusing!
> > Also would I have to re-activate vista etc?
> >
> > Many Thanks
> > Pete

 

[ray]

On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:52:02 -0700, petedaines wrote:

> Hi,
> I am planning on upgrading my computer so that I have new hardware etc - new
> Motherboard CPU Graphics Memory etc as it is old and can only just run vista
> with aero. I was wondering if anyone knew for certain that I can run my
> 32-bit windows vista with a 64-bit CPU? I don't want to upgrade vista, as
> that will cost another £60/70, but you cant seem to get 32-bit cpu's anymore.
> Sorry if this sounds confusing!
> Also would I have to re-activate vista etc?
>
> Many Thanks
> Pete

The 32 bit vista should run on a 64 bit cpu. If you'd really like to try
out a 64 bit OS without incurring additional cost, you might try one of
the many Linux distributions which have supported 64 bit processors for
some time now.