Windows Vista, it both 32 and 64 bit on the same dvd or do you have to buy a 32bit disk and a 64bit disk?

Question

is the 32bit and 64bit on different disks? or the same

Answer 1

First of all, when you buy Windows Vista, it is for only ONE COMPUTER. So even if both came on the same disk, you can use that disk ONLY ONCE.

Windows Vista comes in these flavors:
Vista Home Basic
Vista Home Premium
Vista Business
Vista Ultimate
Vista Enterprise

For MOST editions, the 64 bit flavor is separate. But the 64-bit media is included in the box with Windows Vista Ultimate.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/64bit.mspx

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 2

They are on both disks but be warned about the 32 and 64 bit issue with windows(Vista). Unlike the linux counterpart 64 and 32 don't play well together so if you choose 64 you may have driver and application problems. Linux on the other hand, running a AMD processor can run both 32 and 64 bit applications.

Answer 3

On the retail version they are on the same disc. With the OEM version the 32-bit and 64-bit versions are sold separately. I want everyone to stop saying "don't install Vista" and if you do say it, at least give a reason, I'm sick of seeing it and if you haven't used Vista you have no right to an opinion on the matter, are we perfectly clear?

Common drivers for most hardware devices is already out, nvidia has them (though they aren't the best, they work), ATi has them, Creative has them, most WiFi cards work, I applied XP drivers to my printer and scanner which worked (since Vista drivers are still forthcoming).

Yes, it can be heavy on resources but that is understandable, XP is more than five years old so yeah, it has heavy hardware requirements which is perfectly acceptable. I never want to see XP again. You clearly haven't used Vista or you had odd-ball hardware because after I installed Vista, all my hardware worked from my ATi and nvidia graphics cards to my way off brand WiFi card to my Creative X-Fi. I would think if you have used Vista, you would have had... very minor issues, as most people have.

1GB to 2GB of memory should be expected on a computer in this day and age, as should a dual core processor and yes, I do have both so no... I don't care how much resources it uses. It's pretty, it functions a hellavu lot better than XP and I'm happy with it.

Answer 4

Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are on the same disk.

Don't install either of them.

To the guy who whined about 'not giving any reasons for not installing vista' I have used vista, and while it is pretty nifty, it is:

a) completely unnecessary for 90% of users

b) a ridiculous resource hog

c) going to be months/years before all of the bugs are worked out and drivers are released for common pieces of hardware

have fun using up your first GB of ram just to boot...

oh - and since you brought it up - why don't you name some reasons for loading vista - besides impressing your geek friends?

Answer 5

there both on the same disk just spent $400 dollars on vista ultiimate best os I have ever used its got all the features of all the vista operating systems well anyways im running a p4.2.8 ghz cpu
2 gigs of dual channel pc-3200 ram
160 gig hardrive
nividia geforce fx 5200 256 mb
and the basic on everything else

Answer 6

windows vista comes in 64 and 86 bit