question installation

i just received the DVD for windows vista 2 I plan to put it on an older computer running 533mhz. I called MS and they told me it would run but slow. I assume because it is an older machine I have to use the 32bit installtion cd right? (came with 2- one 64bit- one 32bit.
Also i am using a test machine that is running win2000 pro. I plan to reformat the drive. Will this CD do the reformating? or do I have to use the original disk from win2000 to do the reformat of the HD?
thanks robin
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1. Use the 32bit Vista. You have a 32 bit CPU.
2. Vista install DVD can be used to reformat the HD.
-- Jane, not plain ;) 64bit enabled ;) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;)
"robin" wrote in message

i just received the DVD for windows vista 2 I plan to put it on an older computer running 533mhz. I called MS and they told me it would run but slow. I assume because it is an older machine I have to use the 32bit installtion cd right? (came with 2- one 64bit- one 32bit.
Also i am using a test machine that is running win2000 pro. I plan to reformat the drive. Will this CD do the reformating? or do I have to use the original disk from win2000 to do the reformat of the HD?
thanks robin
-- R&D Internet Associates http://rdinternetassociates.com