determining the windows type based on the serial number

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Published on 2010-04-03T15:32:34Z Indexed on 2010/04/03 15:43 UTC
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Hi there

If I have my windows vista serial number, how can I know which version is it for (x86, x64, basic, etc).

Also, Can I download for free that windows version and use my serial to authenticate ? I have the serial on the back of my laptop.

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