installing windows server 2003 32bit on newest 64bit cpu

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hello all,

we just purchased some new hp servers which came with amd opteron cpu
which I understand are 64bit cpus.
can I safely install windows server 2003 32bit (the traditional
one....) on it ? we are not ready to deploy 64bit os.

is there full compatibility for this combination ? a link to a ms kb
or something similar would be much appreciated.
thanks in advance!!
zz
 
Re: installing windows server 2003 32bit on newest 64bit cpu


<zerbie45@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:64ecbc0d-974f-47da-bc3d-8f87a0de9552@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
> hello all,
>
> we just purchased some new hp servers which came with amd opteron cpu
> which I understand are 64bit cpus.
> can I safely install windows server 2003 32bit (the traditional
> one....) on it ?

yes


> we are not ready to deploy 64bit os.
>
> is there full compatibility for this combination ?

surely HP can supply you with an official statement, if not, you can look it
up in the Microsoft catalog http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/

HTH,
Edwin.
 
Re: installing windows server 2003 32bit on newest 64bit cpu

On Jul 3, 12:42 pm, "Edwin vMierlo [MVP]"
<EdwinvMie...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> <zerbi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:64ecbc0d-974f-47da-bc3d-8f87a0de9552@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> > hello all,
>
> > we just purchased some new hp servers which came with amd opteron cpu
> > which I understand are 64bit cpus.
> > can I safely install windows server 2003 32bit (the traditional
> > one....) on it ?
>
> yes
>
> > we are not ready to deploy 64bit os.
>
> > is there full compatibility for this combination ?
>
> surely HP can supply you with an official statement, if not, you can look it
> up in the Microsoft cataloghttp://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
>
> HTH,
> Edwin.

thank you very much edwin. much appreciated.
regards
 
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