Upgrading from x32 Server 2003 r2 to x64 server 2003 r2

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I am looking to upgrade my current server, (Dell 2900 - 2 dual core Xeon -
4GB ram) which is my DC, to server 2003 R2 X64 so that I can add some more
memory to the server use it as a application server as well. Any issues in
upgrading to x64 from x32 or do I have to do a full reinstall of the OS? Any
help would be appreciated as I have not used the x64 version of 2003 server.
 
Re: Upgrading from x32 Server 2003 r2 to x64 server 2003 r2

Full re-install I'm afraid, MS doesn't provide an upgrade path from 32bit to
64bit OS

Peter Lawton

"clucas009" <clucas009@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am looking to upgrade my current server, (Dell 2900 - 2 dual core Xeon -
> 4GB ram) which is my DC, to server 2003 R2 X64 so that I can add some more
> memory to the server use it as a application server as well. Any issues
> in
> upgrading to x64 from x32 or do I have to do a full reinstall of the OS?
> Any
> help would be appreciated as I have not used the x64 version of 2003
> server.
 
Re: Upgrading from x32 Server 2003 r2 to x64 server 2003 r2

I guess there is no utility that will capture all my settings\configuration
so that after the install of the 64bit OS I can just restore my settings?

"Peter Lawton" wrote:

> Full re-install I'm afraid, MS doesn't provide an upgrade path from 32bit to
> 64bit OS
>
> Peter Lawton
>
> "clucas009" <clucas009@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3AEE63A9-2E55-46D1-BC07-4270317897EC@microsoft.com...
> >I am looking to upgrade my current server, (Dell 2900 - 2 dual core Xeon -
> > 4GB ram) which is my DC, to server 2003 R2 X64 so that I can add some more
> > memory to the server use it as a application server as well. Any issues
> > in
> > upgrading to x64 from x32 or do I have to do a full reinstall of the OS?
> > Any
> > help would be appreciated as I have not used the x64 version of 2003
> > server.
>
>
 
Re: Upgrading from x32 Server 2003 r2 to x64 server 2003 r2

Not that I know of unfortunately, especially as it's a DC.

The best way would probably be to build a temporary DC to hold your AD while
you re-build the original server, you'd also have to transfer the operations
master roles over to the temporary server and back again afterwards.

Peter Lawton

"clucas009" <clucas009@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A293A875-0BFF-4FBD-9829-F4F9BEDA1DBC@microsoft.com...
>I guess there is no utility that will capture all my settings\configuration
> so that after the install of the 64bit OS I can just restore my settings?
>
> "Peter Lawton" wrote:
>
>> Full re-install I'm afraid, MS doesn't provide an upgrade path from 32bit
>> to
>> 64bit OS
>>
>> Peter Lawton
>>
>> "clucas009" <clucas009@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3AEE63A9-2E55-46D1-BC07-4270317897EC@microsoft.com...
>> >I am looking to upgrade my current server, (Dell 2900 - 2 dual core
>> >Xeon -
>> > 4GB ram) which is my DC, to server 2003 R2 X64 so that I can add some
>> > more
>> > memory to the server use it as a application server as well. Any
>> > issues
>> > in
>> > upgrading to x64 from x32 or do I have to do a full reinstall of the
>> > OS?
>> > Any
>> > help would be appreciated as I have not used the x64 version of 2003
>> > server.
>>
>>
 
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