Download Correct 64 bit OS Version

[Guest Scott]

I'm setting up a MOSS07 database server which will be Server 2003 Enterprise

R2 SP2 64 bit (x64). However, when I access the MVLS site to download that

product under terms of Volume Licensing, that OS does not appear. The only

choices are Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 or Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 64

bit Itanium.

Where am I supposed to obtain the correct OS download under Volume Licensing?

[Guest Scott]

RE: Download Correct 64 bit OS Version

 

Also...the server will have 8 GB of RAM and running the 64 bit version of SQL

Server 2005 Standard. With the R2 SP2 64 bit version, is it necessary to

tweak boot.ini with /3GB /PAE /USERVA=3030? Or does the OS take care of that?

 

"Scott" wrote:

> I'm setting up a MOSS07 database server which will be Server 2003 Enterprise

> R2 SP2 64 bit (x64). However, when I access the MVLS site to download that

> product under terms of Volume Licensing, that OS does not appear. The only

> choices are Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 or Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 64

> bit Itanium.

> Where am I supposed to obtain the correct OS download under Volume Licensing?

[Guest Harry Bates]

Re: Download Correct 64 bit OS Version

 

I don't know about your download problem, but you do not need to use the PAE

switch in 64 bit because there is no PAE. PAE is Physical Address Extension

from Intel that has an algorythm to allow a 32 bit operating system to

utilize more that 4GB of ram. By default with 64 bit you are in the

terrabytes.

 

"Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E9859324-2D98-4756-A978-544FE1720296@microsoft.com...

> Also...the server will have 8 GB of RAM and running the 64 bit version of

> SQL

> Server 2005 Standard. With the R2 SP2 64 bit version, is it necessary to

> tweak boot.ini with /3GB /PAE /USERVA=3030? Or does the OS take care of

> that?

>

> "Scott" wrote:

>

>> I'm setting up a MOSS07 database server which will be Server 2003

>> Enterprise

>> R2 SP2 64 bit (x64). However, when I access the MVLS site to download

>> that

>> product under terms of Volume Licensing, that OS does not appear. The

>> only

>> choices are Server 2003 Enterprise R2 SP2 or Server 2003 Enterprise R2

>> SP2 64

>> bit Itanium.

>> Where am I supposed to obtain the correct OS download under Volume

>> Licensing?