32-bit emulation

[Guest childofthe1980s]

Hello:

 

We need for a client's 64-bit Windows 2003 Server to run on 32-bit, as the

application a version of the application that we support only works on 32-bit.

 

Does anyone have any information that they can share with me on how to

obtain "32-bit emulation"?

 

Thanks!

 

childofthe1980s

[Guest Charlie Russel - MVP]

Re: 32-bit emulation

 

First, you need to specify which 64bit version of Windows Server you are

discussing. If you mean x64 Edition, the chances are quite good that your

32-bit application will run on it without you having to do anything at all.

As long as the application isn't dependent on a system level driver, and

doesn't use a 16bit installer or dll's, it should be fine.

 

If, in fact, your application can't run on x64 Windows, then you're likely

to have a lot of problems moving forward and it's past time to start

figuring out where the issues are and resolving them. The move to 64bit on

the server side is being driven by the need for servers to use more memory,

and take full advantage of the 64bit hardware that they're built with.

 

One final possible workaround. Your client could run a virtual machine with

a second copy of Windows Server running in it. That copy would be 32-bit

Windows Server.

 

--

Charlie.

http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64

 

"childofthe1980s" <childofthe1980s@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

message news:E12BE784-A18B-44E3-8067-5D75BE2B1751@microsoft.com...

> Hello:

>

> We need for a client's 64-bit Windows 2003 Server to run on 32-bit, as the

> application a version of the application that we support only works on

> 32-bit.

>

> Does anyone have any information that they can share with me on how to

> obtain "32-bit emulation"?

>

> Thanks!

>

> childofthe1980s