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TurboGTU;300729 wrote:
it's kind of large, they had to put it on a dvd since it's like 3-4 gigs. Little big for me to be able to send unfortunately. You could prolly find torrent for an install disk though.I tried and failed miserably lol where would you recommend me finding one?
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TurboGTU;300862 wrote:
Explain failed: couldn't find a torrent (hard to believe) or couldn't figure out how to download it??i found many of them but all of them didn't work... i just found this windows business sp1 that works but its for a dell and i have an hp so i can't use it... im trying this other one i downloaded maybe that will work
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The product key and the processor architecture of the media are not related: one key works on either 32 or 64bit SKUs.
You could always call Microsoft - they give a 1-800 number on the activation screen, or your computer's vendor, who should be able to send you a restore disk of some kind.
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thrash;302238 wrote:
The product key and the processor architecture of the media are not related: one key works on either 32 or 64bit SKUs.Umm, gonna have to disagree. You can not buy a 32 bit version and think the key is going to work with the 64 bit install. What would be the point of selling different versions if it did? Also there is a difference between OEM, Retail, or MAPs keys, the keys would not work with the different disk versions.
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TurboGTU;302236 wrote:
Did you make sure to download an OEM copy and that is is either 32bit or 64bit(depending on what your key is for). Likely is that one of these is not correct and won't except the product key.ya your right i figured that out yesterday... it was such a bitch but i got it now lol
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TurboGTU;302358 wrote:
Umm, gonna have to disagree. You can not buy a 32 bit version and think the key is going to work with the 64 bit install. What would be the point of selling different versions if it did? Also there is a difference between OEM, Retail, or MAPs keys, the keys would not work with the different disk versions.Windows SKUs vista and later are not SKU differentiated on bit-size. Nobody buys "32 bit Vista" and then goes and buys "64 bit vista" as a second purchase. Some OEMs may only include one or the other and charge you a media fee to get a second peice of media with the 2nd processor architecture, but in such cases you still only have one windows license and one product key.
What I am telling you is that for retail copies of the OS, both types of install media come in the same box, but you get one install key. For vista and later, you aren't required to choose what "bitness" you want when you buy.
OEM sku's may have a slightly different behavior. The product key will work on either bit-size, but you may have difficulty auto-activating it in a architecture different than what the OEM sold you the machine with. Phone activation should work. This may depend on the OEM who owns the assigned key prefix you're using.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=64677
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bigdogdj;302424 wrote:
Does windows 7 take up less ram than windows vista? Does it run faster than vista and xp? I got 4gigs of ram what should i use for an OS vista, xp, 7? Which would run the fastest? I got a i got a intel dual 2.26 processor7 Pro takes up almost the same resources on my desktop and netbook as XP did. It runs about the same speed of XP, if not a little faster in some aspects. Pick up 7 if you can, otherwise use XP. Don't go near Vistaids.
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amicheze;302429 wrote:
7 Pro takes up almost the same resources on my desktop and netbook as XP did. It runs about the same speed of XP, if not a little faster in some aspects. Pick up 7 if you can, otherwise use XP. Don't go near Vistaids.Damn...really? I may have to try out 7 because I love how fast XP runs. On my XP laptop, while having chat applications open and a browser(Chrome), I'm only using about 275-300mb of my 2gb memory.
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amicheze;302429 wrote:
7 Pro takes up almost the same resources on my desktop and netbook as XP did. It runs about the same speed of XP, if not a little faster in some aspects. Pick up 7 if you can, otherwise use XP. Don't go near Vistaids.alright awesome except windows 7 is so damn expensive lol
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a retail copy of win 7 is $199. Suppose it lasts you for 2 years [it should go a bit longer than that]. That works out to $100 a year or about 33 cents per day.
That works out to around 2.25 a week or around 8.50 a month.
I think using a modern computer is worth 33 cents a day. It's still worth 2.25 a week, and its worth 8.50 a month.
Would you give up 1 trip to taco bell's super-value menu per week to use windows? I would.
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thrash;302452 wrote:
a retail copy of win 7 is $199. Suppose it lasts you for 2 years [it should go a bit longer than that]. That works out to $100 a year or about 33 cents per day.That works out to around 2.25 a week or around 8.50 a month.
I think using a modern computer is worth 33 cents a day. It's still worth 2.25 a week, and its worth 8.50 a month.
Would you give up 1 trip to taco bell's super-value menu per week to use windows? I would.
haha I'm not gonna save up for 2years to get it lol
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You not being able to save $200 in 2 years is a separate issue.
My point is that people don't put things in perspective when making value assessments. The cost of windows is something people often complain about.
Compared to eating at taco bell now and then, for most people Windows is a hell of a lot more valuable, and costs less. Windows 1.0 came out at $99 in the mid 80s; inflation adjusted, Windows 7 doesn't cost any more than Windows 1.0 did, but it sure as hell does a lot more.
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