Hi can i install a window server 2008 r2 on a machine with core2duo with 3 gb RAM a 32 bit machine. if yes how can i?

Take a look at the minimum spec on the following article and follow the instructions. It is same as installing OS on any machines. Are you experiencing any issues? But you cannot install Windows 2008 R2 on a 32 bit system. So you have to stay with Windows 2008. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379511(WS.10).aspx Santhosh Sivarajan | MCTS, MCSE (W2K3/W2K/NT4), MCSA (W2K3/W2K/MSG), CCNA, Network+ Houston, TX http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ http://publications.sivarajan.com/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

You cannot install 2008 R2 on a 32 bit machine. 2008 R2 requires hardware that supports x64. Windows Server 2008 R2 System Requirements http://www.anitkb.com/2010/06/windows-server-2008-r2-system.html Visit: anITKB.com, an IT Knowledge Base.