installing windows server 2003 32bit on newest 64bit cpu

[Guest zerbie45@gmail.com]

hello all,

 

we just purchased some new hp servers which came with amd opteron cpu

which I understand are 64bit cpus.

can I safely install windows server 2003 32bit (the traditional

one....) on it ? we are not ready to deploy 64bit os.

 

is there full compatibility for this combination ? a link to a ms kb

or something similar would be much appreciated.

thanks in advance!!

zz

[Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP]]

Re: installing windows server 2003 32bit on newest 64bit cpu

 

 

<zerbie45@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:64ecbc0d-974f-47da-bc3d-8f87a0de9552@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> hello all,

>

> we just purchased some new hp servers which came with amd opteron cpu

> which I understand are 64bit cpus.

> can I safely install windows server 2003 32bit (the traditional

> one....) on it ?

 

yes

 

> we are not ready to deploy 64bit os.

>

> is there full compatibility for this combination ?

 

surely HP can supply you with an official statement, if not, you can look it

up in the Microsoft catalog http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/

 

HTH,

Edwin.

[Guest zerbie45@gmail.com]

Re: installing windows server 2003 32bit on newest 64bit cpu

 

On Jul 3, 12:42 pm, "Edwin vMierlo [MVP]"

<EdwinvMie...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> <zerbi...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:64ecbc0d-974f-47da-bc3d-8f87a0de9552@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

> > hello all,

>

> > we just purchased some new hp servers which came with amd opteron cpu

> > which I understand are 64bit cpus.

> > can I safely install windows server 2003 32bit (the traditional

> > one....) on it ?

>

> yes

>

> > we are not ready to deploy 64bit os.

>

> > is there full compatibility for this combination ?

>

> surely HP can supply you with an official statement, if not, you can look it

> up in the Microsoft cataloghttp://www.windowsservercatalog.com/

>

> HTH,

> Edwin.

 

thank you very much edwin. much appreciated.

regards