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Installing OEM 32 bit on a preloaded 64 bit machine, possible??

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4/5/07 at 10:28pm
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Allot of programs I want to use aren't supported with 64 bit windows.

A pal of made me a copy of his clean 32 bit Ultimate DVD, I have no product key with it.

I have a few questions.

Probably the most asked:

Is the key on my notebook tied only to 64 bit Ultimate?

Is it tied to my loaded bundled Ultimate?

Will the key on my notebook work with the 32 bit version or just my 64 bit version?

If I can do an install with my current product key,

Will the only drivers I need be the video card, touch pad & the quick reference keys?

Anything I else I should know/do before making my 64 bit machine a more useful 32 bit machine?

BTW, my notebook is a an HP dv 9225 with the Turion 64 X2 CPU & nVidia 7600 video card.

Thanks!
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4/7/07 at 11:42pm
The current key on your notebook only works for the exact version that came installed. If you plan to install any other version (this includes 32bit Ultimate) then you're gonna need a separate key.

After that, either go to HP's site for all the drivers that you will ever need. If you can't find any there, then browse each manufacturer's website (nvidia for example) and download the appropriate drivers there.
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