32bit upgrade to 64bit Larry D 5/10/2007 9:02:01 PM I have a Dell PE1850 that is running Windows 2003 Server (32bit). This server is a Virtual Server hosting several Microsoft VM's. I discovered that I can not create a 64bit VM because the host OS is 32bit. My question is this: Can you upgrade a 32bit server to 64bit? TIA Larry

Re: 32bit upgrade to 64bit "Jane C" <jellybean[ at ]NOSPAMxjgarage.org> 5/10/2007 10:57:24 PM No. You would have to perform a clean install as there is no direct upgrade path from a 32 bit to a 64 bit OS. Do bear in mind that both Microsoft products, Virtual Server and Virtual PC, have no support for any 64 bit guests. -- Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-) Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-) MVP Windows Shell/User "Larry D" <LarryD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8E92E4DC-A7E9-495E-90BA-CDE321180538[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have a Dell PE1850 that is running Windows 2003 Server (32bit). This >server > is a Virtual Server hosting several Microsoft VM's. I discovered that I > can > not create a 64bit VM because the host OS is 32bit. My question is this: > Can > you upgrade a 32bit server to 64bit? > > TIA Larry

Re: 32bit upgrade to 64bit "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst[ at ]msn.com> 5/11/2007 12:20:22 AM You cannot create 64bit guests no matter the host OS with Virtual Server, as Jane C says. If you need 64bit guests try VMWare Workstation 6 (final just released). I believe that the host OS can be either 32bit or 64bit. "Larry D" <LarryD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8E92E4DC-A7E9-495E-90BA-CDE321180538[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have a Dell PE1850 that is running Windows 2003 Server (32bit). This >server > is a Virtual Server hosting several Microsoft VM's. I discovered that I > can > not create a 64bit VM because the host OS is 32bit. My question is this: > Can > you upgrade a 32bit server to 64bit? > > TIA Larry

Re: 32bit upgrade to 64bit "Charlie Russel - MVP" <charlie[ at ]mvKILLALLSPAMMERSps.org> 5/11/2007 5:37:24 AM No 64-bit VMs in any Microsoft virtualization product at this time, regardless of your host OS. You can use VMWare, however, to do what you want and you don't need to install 64-bit Windows. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Larry D" <LarryD[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8E92E4DC-A7E9-495E-90BA-CDE321180538[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I have a Dell PE1850 that is running Windows 2003 Server (32bit). This >server > is a Virtual Server hosting several Microsoft VM's. I discovered that I > can > not create a 64bit VM because the host OS is 32bit. My question is this: > Can > you upgrade a 32bit server to 64bit? > > TIA Larry