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1. ibrahimco

   
   Posted on: April 16, 2007 at 11:35PM  

   HI:

   I have installed wmdc and my pda says connected but the wmdc doesn't open and when i open it it says not connected or it says error, I tried everything fron re istaling it to disconnecting the cable to restart my pc i have vista ultimate 32 bit, please help
2. janely

   
   Posted on: April 17, 2007 at 2:58PM  

   Hi ibrahimco,

   Please send mail to dcinput@microsoft.com describing your problem.  I can help you troubleshoot from there.

   Thanks,

   Jane
3. seand

   
   Posted on: April 30, 2007 at 8:36AM  

   I've had Vista 64-bit (ultimate) running on my machine since I installed it a few months ago and have finally got to the point where the lack of applications and drivers is forcing me back to the 32 bit version.

   Can i install the 32-bit version over the 64-bit version or is it all going to go horribly wrong?
4. Nick White

   
   Posted on: April 30, 2007 at 1:59PM  

   Hey seand:  if you're going to re-install the 32-bit version of Windows Vista, I'd suggest doing a clean install so as to eliminate any trace of the 64-bit version and thereby avoid the possiblity of any conflicts cropping up.
5. Sezmil

   
   Posted on: May 13, 2007 at 3:18PM  

   Hello,

   I have a simple question. After installing Vista Ultimate 64 bit, I am finding that there are a couple of critical aplications I need to install that do not support the 64 bit platform.

   Therfore I am considering installing a copy of Vista Ultimate 32-bit and I want to know if it is safe to install this as a dualboot configeration with my 64 bit install.
6. Nick White

   
   Posted on: May 15, 2007 at 12:37PM  

   Hey Sezmil:  while I've not used this set-up myself and so cannot comment firsthand, I do know of some folks who dual boot WV in x86 and x64.  Most prefer hiding the partitions from each other (using a third-party program) just to keep things clean.
7. Sebass

   
   Posted on: July 29, 2007 at 9:28PM  

   With Windows Vista, customers are free to choose either 32-bit or 64-bit editions when purchasing Windows-based computers, and licenses for Windows Vista are valid for both 32-bit or 64-bit editions of the OS. In addition, many 64-bit drivers are available in the box, and device manufactures are required to provide both 32-bit and 64-bit native drivers as part the Windows Logo Program.

   you can find this artical at this web page

   http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb219721.aspx
8. Molham

   
   Posted on: September 10, 2007 at 8:56PM  

   Hi Nick,

   I have a dual xeon quadcore system with 12 G.B of RAM.

   I am running windows vista ultimate 32bit on my system, it only shows less than 4 G.B of Memory, which is understandable due to the limitation on the 32 bit platforms((2^32)-(memory address and so)).

   In order to use my system at full performance I wanted to install Vista Business 64 bit, where I can get 2^64... 128 G.B Approx

   Practicly I was thinking to do so.

   Have a dual boot between ultimate 32 bit installed on C: and vista business 64 bit installed on D:

   At last my 2 Questions:

   1- Is it possible to have a dual boot between 32 bit and 64 bit ?

   2- Does Vista Business 64 bit support most of the 32 bit software out there?

   To be honest with you, I see no problems running that dual boot system, as well as no problems running 32 bit software on a 64 bit OS.

   Please let me know if there would be any conflicts.
9. Nick White

   
   Posted on: September 12, 2007 at 11:56AM  

   Hey Molham:  1) There is no MS-supported way that I'm aware of to dual-boot both 32- and 64-bit Windows Vista.  There may be some community-released options out there enabling this scenario, but know that those are not MS-supported.  And, 2) yes, you can run most 32-bit software on the 64-bit system, either natively or in compatiblity mode -- read the documentation on the specific software for details.
10. jackel

    
    Posted on: February 28, 2008 at 5:08PM  

    Hello,

    I have a 64 bit Vaio running the Home Premium X32 and found a web page were I could purchase the cd for $10.00 to upgrade my OS to X64. When I went to check out the power went off and I can't remember how I got to that page. Can you help me with the link to get back so I can make my purchase? I have spent 2 days searching and have been uccessful.

    Thanks,