My KEY will not work for both windows 7 32-bit update and 64-bit version?

I have two, a copy and a key for the upgrade to Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit.  (Key separately for each version, purchased about 6 months apart.)

The computer that is running the 32-bit version had a hard drive failure.   After replacing the hard drive, I decided to install 64-bit on this computer using the key provided with the 32-bit version.

I was led to believe that the key is not related to the 64 or 32 bit version and that it could be used for both, but only installed at the moment.

After getting to step to enter the key, using the key provided with the 32-bit version, he couldn't say invalid key.  After several attempts and checking of typo, it's a no go.

So, I went and started around and installed the 32 bit version and the key worked fine.

So the key provided with the 32-bit version of 'upgrade' tied to only this version?  Every search I do, says that you can use the key for 32 or 64 bit.  They never mention the version "upgrade" is different from the "full" version

Thanks for any info,

SDM

Because it is an upgrade version.

However, the requirements for the media upgrade is that you have an operating system already eligible such as Windows XP or Vista installed to use it. Since the Windows 7 end user license agreement.

15 UPDATES. To use upgrade software, you must first be licensed for the software that is eligible for the upgrade. After the upgrade, this agreement takes the place of the agreement for the software that you upgraded. After upgrade, you can no longer use the software that you upgraded.

So, if you are always denied, you will just have to reinstall Windows XP or Vista and let it do the verification of eligibility.

So using phone activation is the work around:

How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
 
1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
 
(2) press the ENTER"" key.
 
(3) select your "country" in the list.
 
(4) choose the option "activate phone".
 
(5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
 
(6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
 
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

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