topic Re: install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit in Windows Server 2003

install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit

'chris' — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:45:58 GMT

hi

Will be my WIN2003 SP2 64-bit server a little unstable if I install some 32-bit applications?

Re: install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit

Roger Faucher — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:55:46 GMT

Not if the 32-bit apps aren't buggy.

Re: install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:45:41 GMT

hi,

if your server run in production, i would check if the app is officially supported on the this OS version, if not i would not recommend to install it.

mikap

Re: install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit

Change_happens — Mon, 10 May 2010 11:22:09 GMT

doesn't matter at all. if app is 32 bit it works in 32 bit mode.

Re: install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit

P Muralidhar Kini — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:50:48 GMT

Hi Chris,

It depends on the 32-bit applications. Some of them may cause problems on a
64 bit systems. The behavior may vary from application to application.

Regards,
Murali

Re: install 32-bit apps under WIN2003 64-bit

P Muralidhar Kini — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:08:35 GMT

Hi Chris,

The 64bit version of Windows server 2003 makes use of WOW64 subsystem to run
32 bit programs. However looks like there is no support for 32 bit drivers.
Hence programs that rely on 32 bit drivers might not run on the 64 bit Windows
server 2003.

Check this link for more details -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896456A

Also check,
http://searchwindowsserver.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid68_gci1218185,00.html

Regards,
Murali