I recently bought a 64-bit machine running on Windows 7 64-bit. I already have a 32-bit version software of VMware Workstation 7. I would like to install and run Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit as a VM Instance on my 64-bit Win-7 machine for learning. Will i still be able to use the 32-bit VMWare software to do this or do i have to buy the 64-bit version of VMware Workstation 8?
I ask this because the software is pretty expensive for me.
Please advise.
You dont use 32 bit VMWare for 64Bit guest. You have to buy VMWare 64Bit or you can use VirtualBox from Oracle for free.
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As we know, the 64-bit system (like windows) can run both 32-bit applications or 64-bit applications. Under Windows 64-bit, 32-bit applications run on top of an emulation of a 32-bit operating system that is called Windows 32-bit on Windows 64-bit, or WOW64 for short.
Here, I want to know, how can the 64-bit system knows the application is 32-bit or 64-bit? So, the windows 64-bit or WOW64 can be chose to run the application correctly.
By examining Machine field of the COFF header.
I'm about to install SQL Server 2012 Developer on my 64-bit machine for developing purposes, but I'm not sure if I should install the 32-bit or 64-bit version.
My confusion comes from the fact that my Visual Studio 2012 is 32-bit and my laptop is not quite fast (Intel Core2Duo P8400 # 2.26Ghz with 5GB RAM).
Generally speaking 64-bit or 32-bit app installation on 64-bit machine is the right choice?
The default solution to all SQL Server performance problems is to throw more memory at it. That only works above 4GB if you have 64 bit SQL Server on a 64 bit machine. You already have a 64 bit machine with more than 4GB memory therefore installing the 64 bit version of SQL Server is a no brainer.
Note that it doesn't matter if you don't have to support a very large database at the time you have to make the decision because you don't know what the future will bring. I have had exactly that experience and am now really glad that at the time I installed the 64 bit version and now am working with a 50+GB database. Something I didn't anticipate at the time.
There is no general advice which version to install. Visual Studio runs in a 32bit process, but your project can target 64bit because it will be debugged within another process.
The main question is: How much RAM do you think your database will need? There aren't any drawbacks on installing 64bit software on 64bit machines, but 32bit software will be executed on a compatibility layer (WoW64 - windows on windows 64).
Using 32 or 64 bit software on old hardware makes no difference, either. As long as the processor supports it!
There is no such a thing as Visual Studio 64bit, VS only comes 32bit regardless the operating system and the project target, this is due to the fact that VS UI will execute different processes external tasks
As for SQL Microsoft instructions strongly recommend to install SQL 32bit versions only when running on a 32bit OS version.
So you should install 64bit version
As per my understanding, A 32 bit OS will allows the keep the RAM or utilize the RAM upto 2powe32 kb's. mean's the server will allows you the operation;s of memory upto 2power32 kbs ....similarly 64 bit..2powerof 64.
you can install a 32bit in 64 bit os..but you cannot install 64bit SQL Server in 32 bit OS
I am new Windows store development. Can i use Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 32-bit (x86) version or any restrictions to use only 64-bit version
Waiting for your valuable reply.
Thank you in advance...
I use the 32bit version of Windows 8 myself and it works fine. There is such a restriction for Win Phone 8 apps, but for Win 8 you're fine on x86.
Both x86 and x64 (32-bit and 64-bit) operating systems are supported. There is only 32-bit version of Visual Studio 2012 available, and it can be installed on 64-bit Windows.
The Academic license of Pex seems to come only in a 32 bit version.
Is there a 64 bit version?
According to the release note page version v0.91.50418.0 has been the first with x64 support.
Furthermore, according to Pex requirements you need one of the following OS to install Pex:
Windows 7 32bit / 64bit, W2K8 32bit /
64bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 Other
versions of Windows (XP, W2K3, Vista)
should work but are untested. x86,
x64 and Wow64 (32-bit running 64-bit
OS) are supported. .NET Framework
2.0/3.0/3.5 and/or 4.0
Hope it helps
Is there a 64bit version out there for 64bit OS? If not, is there a way to install the SAP NetWeaver on a 64bit Windows 7 without using a VM with a 32bit system?
Thanks :)
SAP NetWeaver ABAP Trial 7.02 Win 64-bit Version (SP7) System Requirements:
Operating System Windows 7 64 bit Professional (unsupported platform for Trial Installation) or Windows Server 2008
JRE 1.4.x or JRE 1.5.x (for installation only, JRE 1.6 is not supported)
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If you're not logged on, you can find it in the SAP Software Download Catalog.
There is this developer verion for windows.
But the requirements state following:
Operating System: Windows XP
Professional (Service Pack 2) or
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista
(english)
I did use vm ware with a xp sp 2 image under windows 7 to install the Netweaver server. No problems so far (except for the performance).
64 bit - yes, for example this one. Windows, I don't know...
The latest released trial version is the SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP 7.02 SP6 32-bit Trial.
It's available at http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/nw-downloads There are no 64bit windows trial versions
You can install the 32bit versions on Windows 7 Professional or better by using XP Mode (you can't install XP Mode on Windows 7 Home or lower). Searvh on "site:microsoft.com Windows XP mode" for how to install xp mode (I can only post 1 link at a time at the moment).