Can I do this with Vista Ultimate

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Re: "The same product key works for either version, but you may not have
both versions installed at the same time using the same product key."

In the context of the question that was asked, this answer is correct.
However, in a broader context, it may be both possible and legal to run
th 32-bit and the 64-bit version on the same computer in dual boot mode.
Since the computer would be the same, Product Activation probably
won't have a problem with it. I'm not sure that the text of the Eula
specifically addresses this, but the intent of the software license is
"one license, one computer". And that, also, would not be violated as
long as the two versions were in fact installed on one single computer.
 
I'm wondering if that is really correct. Product activation would see
the exact same machine, and thus it's not clear that it would prevent
you from activating both copies (or more correctly, not realizing that
the two copies were different). And use of both copies on one machine
does not violate the principle of "one license, one machine".
 
Hi Barry,

The phrase used in the license is "You may install one copy of the software
on the licensed device". It doesn't matter whether that copy is 32 or 64
bit, they are both available to a license holder. Yes, activation will see
this as the same machine. Yes, you probably can activate both without issue.
No, this type of setup is not in keeping with the license agreement, any
more than any other parallel installation (something that even Microsoft
recommends for certain recovery operations). However, it likely will work.
Call it a loophole if you will.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Rick said:
Hi Barry,

The phrase used in the license is "You may install one copy of the
software on the licensed device". It doesn't matter whether that copy
is 32 or 64 bit, they are both available to a license holder. Yes,
activation will see this as the same machine. Yes, you probably can
activate both without issue. No, this type of setup is not in keeping
with the license agreement, any more than any other parallel
installation (something that even Microsoft recommends for certain
recovery operations). However, it likely will work. Call it a
loophole if you will.
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If you are going to do it this way you might as well install as many
pirate copies as you need... morally it's exactly the same thing.
Certainly not a legal loophole.
 
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