Dell OEM license

[Silent Guy]

I recently bought a computer from Dell which came with 32-bit Vista Home premium, and would have preferred to get the 64-bit edition, but there was no where on the site to customize it. My computer recognizes 3.5gb when it has 4gb installed.

1)Is it recognizing 3.5gb because I'm using the 32-bit edition?
2)Is it ok to get the 62-bit disks sent from microsoft and use the same OEM license that came with the computer?

thanks

 

[bruceb]

The license should be fine for both 32 or 64 bit versions.
As long as you only install one or the other using that
license code. However, since you have an OEM DVD
from Dell, MS is not likely to sell you the 64 bit media as
easily if you had a full retail version. Dell may be able to
provide the 64 bit dvd or just get a copy from someone
with the same version (OEM .. Ultimate or Home .. etc)

 

[Mwing]

I downloaded the 64bit vista iso and burnt it and installed using my oem vista 32bit key and activated no problem.