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Old January 18th 14, 08:34 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Rich
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?

Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1 Pro
evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I would try
just activating it by entering the key but received the message that the OS
needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link which brought me to the
Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the OS, was prompted for a key
when installing it and it finished, no problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without downloading
again or if I could not connect to the internet to install. When I went to
Microsoft's download page there is a choice of two buttons to press, Windows
8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition or bitness. First a link downloaded
to my desktop. Then I clicked the link which downloaded the
"WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an installation. At some point the
choice was offered to install now, save to desktop for later or burn a
media, By this point I was able to confirm that it was the "pro" edition
based on the setup window. I burned a disk, no problem. I know that I have
Windows 8.1 Pro but I cannot confirm whether it is X86 or X64. At some
point, in order to download, I was required to enter my key. Did the server
know to send X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is there some file or
folder that I can browse on the media to determine its bitness?

Thanks,

Rich

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Old January 18th 14, 09:29 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?

Rich wrote:
Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1 Pro
evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I would
try just activating it by entering the key but received the message that
the OS needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link which brought me
to the Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the OS, was prompted
for a key when installing it and it finished, no problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without downloading
again or if I could not connect to the internet to install. When I went
to Microsoft's download page there is a choice of two buttons to press,
Windows 8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition or bitness. First a link
downloaded to my desktop. Then I clicked the link which downloaded the
"WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an installation. At some point
the choice was offered to install now, save to desktop for later or burn
a media, By this point I was able to confirm that it was the "pro"
edition based on the setup window. I burned a disk, no problem. I know
that I have Windows 8.1 Pro but I cannot confirm whether it is X86 or
X64. At some point, in order to download, I was required to enter my
key. Did the server know to send X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is
there some file or folder that I can browse on the media to determine
its bitness?

Thanks,

Rich


When you do an electronic download purchase, the "bitness" of
the OS used to do the download, determines the bitness of the
received media.

I downloaded several times, as part of my testing.

Downloading using my computer running WinXP x32, gave a 2.5GB
x32 Windows Pro ISO9660 file.

Downloading using my computer running Windows 7 x64, gave a 3.2GB
x64 Windows Pro ISO9660 file.

If I wanted to possess both DVDs, I needed to use two computers
having a different OS bitness. And, that's what I did.

In other words, the size of the file hints at the type of DVD
you got. The numbers I posted there, are just round numbers.

I posted the size of these files a while back, but both
the drive with the files on it, and the OS I posted from,
are both disconnected :-( I hope you can guess at the answer,
by looking at the relative size of the file.

Post the file size, and maybe a search based just on the
file size, will confirm what it is. Do Properties on the
file, and post the "Size" value, rather than
the "Size on disk" value. Since Google doesn't archive
this group, I can't even craft a search to find my
own posting.

Paul
  #3  
Old January 18th 14, 09:56 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?

Paul wrote:
Rich wrote:
Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1
Pro evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I
would try just activating it by entering the key but received the
message that the OS needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link
which brought me to the Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the
OS, was prompted for a key when installing it and it finished, no
problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without
downloading again or if I could not connect to the internet to
install. When I went to Microsoft's download page there is a choice of
two buttons to press, Windows 8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition
or bitness. First a link downloaded to my desktop. Then I clicked the
link which downloaded the "WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an
installation. At some point the choice was offered to install now,
save to desktop for later or burn a media, By this point I was able to
confirm that it was the "pro" edition based on the setup window. I
burned a disk, no problem. I know that I have Windows 8.1 Pro but I
cannot confirm whether it is X86 or X64. At some point, in order to
download, I was required to enter my key. Did the server know to send
X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is there some file or folder that
I can browse on the media to determine its bitness?

Thanks,

Rich


When you do an electronic download purchase, the "bitness" of
the OS used to do the download, determines the bitness of the
received media.

I downloaded several times, as part of my testing.

Downloading using my computer running WinXP x32, gave a 2.5GB
x32 Windows Pro ISO9660 file.

Downloading using my computer running Windows 7 x64, gave a 3.2GB
x64 Windows Pro ISO9660 file.

If I wanted to possess both DVDs, I needed to use two computers
having a different OS bitness. And, that's what I did.

In other words, the size of the file hints at the type of DVD
you got. The numbers I posted there, are just round numbers.

I posted the size of these files a while back, but both
the drive with the files on it, and the OS I posted from,
are both disconnected :-( I hope you can guess at the answer,
by looking at the relative size of the file.

Post the file size, and maybe a search based just on the
file size, will confirm what it is. Do Properties on the
file, and post the "Size" value, rather than
the "Size on disk" value. Since Google doesn't archive
this group, I can't even craft a search to find my
own posting.

Paul


OK, these are the file sizes I got for my Windows Pro downloads.
I do not include an MD5SUM for the download, because each
image downloaded has a different MD5SUM value. (Every time you
download, it's a different value. Each DVD is "personalized".)
I'm hoping though, that the byte size will match yours.
One of them will.

Windows_WIN81_X32.iso 2,605,645,824 bytes
Windows_WIN81_X64.iso 3,285,975,040 bytes

Paul
  #4  
Old January 18th 14, 02:35 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Silver Slimer[_4_]
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?

On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 02:34:39 -0500, Rich wrote:

Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1 Pro
evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I would
try just activating it by entering the key but received the message that
the OS needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link which brought me
to the Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the OS, was prompted
for a key when installing it and it finished, no problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without downloading
again or if I could not connect to the internet to install. When I went
to Microsoft's download page there is a choice of two buttons to press,
Windows 8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition or bitness. First a link
downloaded to my desktop. Then I clicked the link which downloaded the
"WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an installation. At some point
the choice was offered to install now, save to desktop for later or burn
a media, By this point I was able to confirm that it was the "pro"
edition based on the setup window. I burned a disk, no problem. I know
that I have Windows 8.1 Pro but I cannot confirm whether it is X86 or
X64. At some point, in order to download, I was required to enter my
key. Did the server know to send X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is
there some file or folder that I can browse on the media to determine
its bitness?


x86 = 32-bit edition used on machines which don't support 64-bit code and
where a maximum of 3.25 to 4 GB of RAM will be available.

x64 = 64-bit
--
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Buying software ensures its continued existence and improvement
  #5  
Old January 18th 14, 04:11 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Rich
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?



"Paul" wrote in message
...
Paul wrote:
Rich wrote:
Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1 Pro
evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I would
try just activating it by entering the key but received the message that
the OS needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link which brought me
to the Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the OS, was prompted
for a key when installing it and it finished, no problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without downloading
again or if I could not connect to the internet to install. When I went
to Microsoft's download page there is a choice of two buttons to press,
Windows 8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition or bitness. First a link
downloaded to my desktop. Then I clicked the link which downloaded the
"WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an installation. At some point
the choice was offered to install now, save to desktop for later or burn
a media, By this point I was able to confirm that it was the "pro"
edition based on the setup window. I burned a disk, no problem. I know
that I have Windows 8.1 Pro but I cannot confirm whether it is X86 or
X64. At some point, in order to download, I was required to enter my
key. Did the server know to send X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is
there some file or folder that I can browse on the media to determine
its bitness?

Thanks,

Rich


When you do an electronic download purchase, the "bitness" of
the OS used to do the download, determines the bitness of the
received media.

I downloaded several times, as part of my testing.

Downloading using my computer running WinXP x32, gave a 2.5GB
x32 Windows Pro ISO9660 file.

Downloading using my computer running Windows 7 x64, gave a 3.2GB
x64 Windows Pro ISO9660 file.

If I wanted to possess both DVDs, I needed to use two computers
having a different OS bitness. And, that's what I did.

In other words, the size of the file hints at the type of DVD
you got. The numbers I posted there, are just round numbers.

I posted the size of these files a while back, but both
the drive with the files on it, and the OS I posted from,
are both disconnected :-( I hope you can guess at the answer,
by looking at the relative size of the file.

Post the file size, and maybe a search based just on the
file size, will confirm what it is. Do Properties on the
file, and post the "Size" value, rather than
the "Size on disk" value. Since Google doesn't archive
this group, I can't even craft a search to find my
own posting.

Paul


OK, these are the file sizes I got for my Windows Pro downloads.
I do not include an MD5SUM for the download, because each
image downloaded has a different MD5SUM value. (Every time you
download, it's a different value. Each DVD is "personalized".)
I'm hoping though, that the byte size will match yours.
One of them will.

Windows_WIN81_X32.iso 2,605,645,824 bytes
Windows_WIN81_X64.iso 3,285,975,040 bytes

Paul


Yes, it's 3.2G so definitely must be X64. Based on your experiment, someone
who wanted to install 64 bit for the first time and only had a 32 bit
computer would need to order a disk.

Thanks for the helpful information.

Rich

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Old January 18th 14, 04:18 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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"Silver Slimer" wrote in message
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On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 02:34:39 -0500, Rich wrote:

Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1 Pro
evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I would
try just activating it by entering the key but received the message that
the OS needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link which brought me
to the Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the OS, was prompted
for a key when installing it and it finished, no problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without downloading
again or if I could not connect to the internet to install. When I went
to Microsoft's download page there is a choice of two buttons to press,
Windows 8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition or bitness. First a link
downloaded to my desktop. Then I clicked the link which downloaded the
"WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an installation. At some point
the choice was offered to install now, save to desktop for later or burn
a media, By this point I was able to confirm that it was the "pro"
edition based on the setup window. I burned a disk, no problem. I know
that I have Windows 8.1 Pro but I cannot confirm whether it is X86 or
X64. At some point, in order to download, I was required to enter my
key. Did the server know to send X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is
there some file or folder that I can browse on the media to determine
its bitness?


x86 = 32-bit edition used on machines which don't support 64-bit code and
where a maximum of 3.25 to 4 GB of RAM will be available.

x64 = 64-bit
--
Silver Slimer
Buying software ensures its continued existence and improvement


Either you didn't read/understand the post or stopped at the first line,
"Stupid question:..." . I do know the difference between X64 & X86. I just
didn't know what I received from Microsoft.
But thanks for taking the time to answer. :-)

Rich

Rich

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Old January 18th 14, 11:28 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?

On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:18:34 -0500, Rich wrote:



"Silver Slimer" wrote in message
news
On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 02:34:39 -0500, Rich wrote:

Stupid question:
I just purchased a student license key for my daughter's Windows 8.1
Pro evaluation installation that just expired. First I thought that I
would try just activating it by entering the key but received the
message that the OS needed to be upgraded first. I clicked the link
which brought me to the Microsoft store. I downloaded and upgraded the
OS, was prompted for a key when installing it and it finished, no
problems.
I wanted to create a media so that I could reinstall without
downloading again or if I could not connect to the internet to
install. When I went to Microsoft's download page there is a choice of
two buttons to press, Windows 8 & Windows 8.1, no choices of edition
or bitness. First a link downloaded to my desktop. Then I clicked the
link which downloaded the "WindowsSetupBox". Clicking that started an
installation. At some point the choice was offered to install now,
save to desktop for later or burn a media, By this point I was able to
confirm that it was the "pro" edition based on the setup window. I
burned a disk, no problem. I know that I have Windows 8.1 Pro but I
cannot confirm whether it is X86 or X64. At some point, in order to
download, I was required to enter my key. Did the server know to send
X64 based on the key? Alternatively, is there some file or folder that
I can browse on the media to determine its bitness?


x86 = 32-bit edition used on machines which don't support 64-bit code
and where a maximum of 3.25 to 4 GB of RAM will be available.

x64 = 64-bit
-- Silver Slimer
Buying software ensures its continued existence and improvement


Either you didn't read/understand the post or stopped at the first line,
"Stupid question:..." . I do know the difference between X64 & X86. I
just didn't know what I received from Microsoft.
But thanks for taking the time to answer. :-)


LOL, you're absolutely correct. I was in a hurry.

From my experience in testing the Windows products, the same product key
is used whether you are installing a 32-bit or 64-bit version. Therefore,
a product key is neither 32-bit or 64-bit exclusively.
--
Silver Slimer
GNU/Linux is Communism
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Old January 19th 14, 12:36 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Rich
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?


But thanks for taking the time to answer. :-)


LOL, you're absolutely correct. I was in a hurry.

From my experience in testing the Windows products, the same product key
is used whether you are installing a 32-bit or 64-bit version. Therefore,
a product key is neither 32-bit or 64-bit exclusively.
--
Silver Slimer
GNU/Linux is Communism


Whether the bitness was somehow encoded in the product key was part of my
question and you HAVE answered that.
Thanks again!

Rich

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Old January 19th 14, 06:42 AM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Silver Slimer[_4_]
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Default Windows 8.1 Pro ISO Download - X86 or X64?

On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 18:36:10 -0500, Rich wrote:


But thanks for taking the time to answer. :-)


LOL, you're absolutely correct. I was in a hurry.

From my experience in testing the Windows products, the same product
key is used whether you are installing a 32-bit or 64-bit version.
Therefore, a product key is neither 32-bit or 64-bit exclusively.
-- Silver Slimer
GNU/Linux is Communism


Whether the bitness was somehow encoded in the product key was part of
my question and you HAVE answered that.
Thanks again!


It's my pleasure. My apologies for the original reply.
--
Silver Slimer
GNU/Linux is Communism
 




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