Comments on: Can I install SQL Server 2005 32 bit on 64 bit OS?

By: rechil

rechil — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 04:11:03 +0000

@Siddiquiali, "can I install SQL Server 2005 32 bit on 64 bit win 2003 OS?", according to ur Q, I provided the answer. U never asked for other options ! Though, there r other options exist.

By: saturno

saturno — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 22:02:38 +0000

Ups! Sorry for the miss information.

Mrdenny is right. There is an SQL 2008 R2 version.

By: mrdenny

mrdenny — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:56:53 +0000

Yes there is SQL Server 2008 R2. It has been out for about a year now.

By: saturno

saturno — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:17:02 +0000

There is no SQL2008R2 that i know of. (read this)

In spite of that you should have no major problems.
You should check with you’re software vendor/manufacturer if this upgrade is doable.
If they exist, the major problems should come form the software that accesses those databases.

By: siddiquiali

siddiquiali — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:06:04 +0000

Ok; 64 bit version is ok for me. is there any issue if I consider following Scenario

1) Migration from 32 bit SQL server 2000&2005 to 64 bit SQL Server 2005 or 2008

Most probably we will go for SQL 2008R2 64 bit.

By: saturno

saturno — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:47:12 +0000

As already said, it is possible to install 32bit SQL in a 64bit Windows Server.

Even so, note that this installation *will* be limmited to the constraints of a 32bit SQL installation.

In this scenario and if you can, go with SQL x64