>"edsager" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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>>
>> Would anyone recommend using VPC, or would it be better to purchase
>> another
>> license for Vista Ultimate and triple boot, or would dual booting with
>> Vista
>> 64-bit and XP Pro 32-bit be the best/easiest way to go?
>>
>
>
>Whether you install your Vista x64 on a real or a virtual PC you need a
>license, if you are still going to carry on using your x86 version as well.
>The key you have allows you to use one or other but not both.

> Hello All,
>
> I have been using Vista Ultimate 32-bit without yet activating it. I
> would
> prefer to use Vista Ultimate 64-bit; however, two (2) very important and
> expensive pieces of software will not run and/or install on Vista 64. I
> am
> wondering if VPC might be a plausible solution, or if dual or triple
> booting
> might be better. Currently, I am dual booting XP Pro and Vista 32-bit.
>
> Some of my game work better on Windows XP (such as Crimson Skies & Diablo
> II), so I would like to be able to use Windows XP on my machine. XP also
> transfers files much faster than Vista.
>
> I have rearmed Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit twice, so I believe I can
> rearm
> it once more before needing to activate it. Consequently, I need to
> decide
> between Vista 64-bit and 32-bit in about 45 more days.
>
> The two (2) 64-bit incompatible software titles are: (1) Dragon
> NaturallySpeaking Pro v9.5 (this will not install on Vista 64-bit and
> according to sources close to Dragon/Nuance say a 64-bit version of
> NaturallySpeaking is not even contemplated at this point) and (2) Kofax
> VRS
> Pro v4.2, which supposedly will not work in a 64-bit environment (I have
> not
> tested). I use Dragon for dictating into Office Ultimate 2007 documents
> on a
> daily basis.
>
> I also have the need to use several USB devices, including high-speed
> scanner, printers, external hard drive, etc. 64-bit device drivers are
> available for all my hardware.
>
> Would anyone recommend using VPC, or would it be better to purchase
> another
> license for Vista Ultimate and triple boot, or would dual booting with
> Vista
> 64-bit and XP Pro 32-bit be the best/easiest way to go?
>
> Thank you,
> edsager
>

>
> Would anyone recommend using VPC, or would it be better to purchase
> another
> license for Vista Ultimate and triple boot, or would dual booting with
> Vista
> 64-bit and XP Pro 32-bit be the best/easiest way to go?
>

> Whether you install your Vista x64 on a real or a virtual PC