Microsoft has a SQL server either as 32 bit or 64bit, however the 64bit contains both 32bit AND 64 bit.
are there any MSI packages containing the 32 bit AND 64 bit version of the ODBC connector ?
i.e. the install package decides by itself which version to install`?
Unfortunately, MSI is not very good at providing a single installer that works for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems. The 32-bit installer will not be able to write to the locations where the 64-bit files should be stored, and the 64-bit installer will not start on a 32-bit system.
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Post was rewritten after additional investigation. The error message was:
Installation of this product failed because it is not supported on this operating system. For information on supported configurations, see the product documentation.
The installation target is a Hyper-V guest machine as follows: 2G RAM, 14.5 GB free on the C: drive, 2.5 GHz CPU. .NET 3.5 is turned on.
On this page https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42299 the following note was confusing to me (bold is my emphasis):
Note: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Express includes both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. SQLEXPR32_x86 is a smaller package that can be used to install SQL Server 2014 Express onto only 32-bit operating systems. SQLEXPR_x86 is the same product but supports installation onto both 32-bit and 64-bit (WoW) operating systems. SQLEXPR_x64 is a native 64-bit SQL Server 2014 Express and supports installation onto only 64-bit operating systems. There is no other difference between these packages. Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Express is not supported on IA64 systems.
The wording seemed to indicate the x86.exe would work on both 32/64 bit systems which was consistent with my findings. But I thought that also indicated the 32bit.msi would also work on both 32/64 bit systems. I am beginning to believe I misunderstood and would appreciate confirmation the error is my reading of the note.
Your error message answers your question. Your trying to install it on an unsupported OS. Check out https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(v=sql.120).aspx which lists the requirements. It appears that in a Hyper-V Environment all versions of SQL 2014 are only supported on a Windows 2008 SP2. 2008 R2 SP1, or 2012 OS.
My particular problem was the misunderstanding that the 32 bit MSI would work on a 64 bit OS. Once I changed to the 64 bit MSI SQL Express 2014 loaded just fine into the VM. The 32 bit x86 .exe setup file did in fact work on the 64 bit OS, just not the MSI setup file.
Note there are two different _x86 file names: SQLEXPR32_x86 only works on 32-bit systems. SQLEXPR_x86 (note the missing "32") will work on both 64-bit and 32-bit systems, but still runs as a 32-bit process.
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 have the source code for a 32-bit dll (Windows) that I am trying to re-compile as a 64 bit dll. I have been told that the app "can compile in VC++ 64-bit mode to target AMD64 or Itanium processors running Windows 64 bit Server."
I am trying to decipher this: if it runs on Windows 64 bit server, should it also run on x64 bit Windows?
AMD64 and x64 and x86-64, and Intel64 and EM64T are essentially same thing, with different names.
Is there any way to find the sql server is 64 bit or 32 bit in machine using wix.
I am building the wix in visual studio 2010.Based on configuration the installer will install. At install time it will check sql is 64 or 32. If OS is 64bit but 32 sql is installed my installer will install.
Thanks,
Rajeev Kumar.
To detect if the target machine is 32-bit or 64-bit you can use VersionNT64 property. This property can be used as a launch condition to stop the 32-bit package from installing on a 64-bit machine. A 64-bit package cannot run on a 32-bit machine and is stopped automatically.
For detecting SQL Server there are multiple approaches. For example you can search for registry values or use a custom action. Perhaps this article will help:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2006/07/29/682254.aspx
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