Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

[Guest zaz]

Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Hi,

I have just been told that Windows 2008 is really only available as a 64bit

product and not to use the 32bit version. Apparently MS have only produced

the 32bit version for transition reasons and don't recommend using this

version. I know this was the case with Exchange 2007, but am suprised to

hear this about Windows Server 2008?

Is this a case of mis-information and is the 32bit version just as

solid/endorsed/supported as the 64bit version or should I avoid the 32bit

version at all costs?

Thanks for any input in advance.

Zaz

(PS. I know 64bit is the better product and I should use it over the 32bit

if possible, but sometimes compatibility comes first (usually always

actually) and I imagine that the 32bit OS is going to be more "backward

compatible" than the 64bit version when it comes to printer drivers etc...

[Guest Peter Foldes]

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

You were told wrong

 

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"zaz" <bramblewood@noemail.noemail> wrote in message news:OEluZUCGJHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi,

> I have just been told that Windows 2008 is really only available as a 64bit

> product and not to use the 32bit version. Apparently MS have only produced

> the 32bit version for transition reasons and don't recommend using this

> version. I know this was the case with Exchange 2007, but am suprised to

> hear this about Windows Server 2008?

> Is this a case of mis-information and is the 32bit version just as

> solid/endorsed/supported as the 64bit version or should I avoid the 32bit

> version at all costs?

> Thanks for any input in advance.

> Zaz

> (PS. I know 64bit is the better product and I should use it over the 32bit

> if possible, but sometimes compatibility comes first (usually always

> actually) and I imagine that the 32bit OS is going to be more "backward

> compatible" than the 64bit version when it comes to printer drivers etc...

>

>

[Guest Meinolf Weber]

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Hello zaz,

 

If you talk about server 2008 and not sbs 2008 this is wrong, sbs is only

available as 64bit version. 32bit version from 2008 works fine.

 

Best regards

 

Meinolf Weber

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> Hi,

> I have just been told that Windows 2008 is really only available as a

> 64bit

> product and not to use the 32bit version. Apparently MS have only

> produced

> the 32bit version for transition reasons and don't recommend using

> this

> version. I know this was the case with Exchange 2007, but am suprised

> to

> hear this about Windows Server 2008?

> Is this a case of mis-information and is the 32bit version just as

> solid/endorsed/supported as the 64bit version or should I avoid the

> 32bit

> version at all costs?

> Thanks for any input in advance.

> Zaz

> (PS. I know 64bit is the better product and I should use it over the

> 32bit

> if possible, but sometimes compatibility comes first (usually always

> actually) and I imagine that the 32bit OS is going to be more

> "backward

> compatible" than the 64bit version when it comes to printer drivers

> etc...

[Guest Bill Grant]

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

32-bit is fully supported, but bear in mind that this will be the last

32-bit server OS. It has been announced that Server 2008 R2 and later will

be 64-bit only.

 

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

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> Hello zaz,

>

> If you talk about server 2008 and not sbs 2008 this is wrong, sbs is only

> available as 64bit version. 32bit version from 2008 works fine.

>

> Best regards

>

> Meinolf Weber

> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

> confers no rights.

> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

>> Hi,

>> I have just been told that Windows 2008 is really only available as a

>> 64bit

>> product and not to use the 32bit version. Apparently MS have only

>> produced

>> the 32bit version for transition reasons and don't recommend using

>> this

>> version. I know this was the case with Exchange 2007, but am suprised

>> to

>> hear this about Windows Server 2008?

>> Is this a case of mis-information and is the 32bit version just as

>> solid/endorsed/supported as the 64bit version or should I avoid the

>> 32bit

>> version at all costs?

>> Thanks for any input in advance.

>> Zaz

>> (PS. I know 64bit is the better product and I should use it over the

>> 32bit

>> if possible, but sometimes compatibility comes first (usually always

>> actually) and I imagine that the 32bit OS is going to be more

>> "backward

>> compatible" than the 64bit version when it comes to printer drivers

>> etc...

>

>

[Guest zaz]

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Re: Windows 2008 - is the 32 bit OS a fully supported and endorsed product or should I avoid it ?

 

Thank you all for the input - very useful information.

 

 

"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message

news:OSH%23p2FGJHA.2352@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> 32-bit is fully supported, but bear in mind that this will be the last

> 32-bit server OS. It has been announced that Server 2008 R2 and later will

> be 64-bit only.

>

> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message

> news:ff16fb6674b68cae66288b86de8@msnews.microsoft.com...

>> Hello zaz,

>>

>> If you talk about server 2008 and not sbs 2008 this is wrong, sbs is only

>> available as 64bit version. 32bit version from 2008 works fine.

>>

>> Best regards

>>

>> Meinolf Weber

>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

>> confers no rights.

>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups

>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>>

>>> Hi,

>>> I have just been told that Windows 2008 is really only available as a

>>> 64bit

>>> product and not to use the 32bit version. Apparently MS have only

>>> produced

>>> the 32bit version for transition reasons and don't recommend using

>>> this

>>> version. I know this was the case with Exchange 2007, but am suprised

>>> to

>>> hear this about Windows Server 2008?

>>> Is this a case of mis-information and is the 32bit version just as

>>> solid/endorsed/supported as the 64bit version or should I avoid the

>>> 32bit

>>> version at all costs?

>>> Thanks for any input in advance.

>>> Zaz

>>> (PS. I know 64bit is the better product and I should use it over the

>>> 32bit

>>> if possible, but sometimes compatibility comes first (usually always

>>> actually) and I imagine that the 32bit OS is going to be more

>>> "backward

>>> compatible" than the 64bit version when it comes to printer drivers

>>> etc...

>>

>>