Bootcamp and Windows 7 64-bit

I'm a recent convert to Mac...I've got a 2 week old Macbook Pro 2.66 and Bootcamped Windows Vista.
1. Is Snow Leopard 32 or 64 bit and how can I tell?
2. I've installed Windows Vista 32-bit, does my OSX DVD have drivers so I can install Windows 7 64-bit.
3. I notice that I can see the hard drives for both OSX and Bootcamp. I assume copying from OSX to Windows is a file-system incompatibility issue. When I try to copy Windows to OSX, there's a permission error. Are there work arounds for this?
Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving!

Well,
Until very recently Apple used to say they were going to support Windows 7 before the end of 2009. Now the announcement (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3920) states:
"we plan to release as soon as it's ready".
Notice that specific target date is no longer mentioned. To those familiar with practice of such announcement it is actually a very bad sign. "as soon as it's ready" may very well mean never.
Hey, they knew they were not going to fulfill this promise on time but they clerly waited with changing the message until holiday shopping season is over.
I am sure many customers made purchasing decision based on MacBook reputation and the promise they will be able to run Windows 7. But it seems that Apple is reconsidering. They know they have a lot to gain in hardware sales but also they have something to lose.
Please prove me wrong.
Tomasz
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