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If I buy a used T61p that originally came preloaded with Vista Business 64 (and assuming the Service Partition is intact), do I get the option to restore the system with the 32-Bit Version rather than the 64-Version?

Or, am I forever stuck with the 64-Version?

If the preload and COA is VB 64bit, then that is what is available to load on recovery.

If you can get a hold of the vista business 32 bit restore DVDs, then those will install the 32 bit version without problem.