windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64bit
I have buy the windows 2008 server r2 64 bit, but i need 32 bit. the dealer does not have any 32bit, he says that we can downgrade it from 64 to 32 bit... can anyone please tell me the process for this
thanks in Advance
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Ikram
September 10th, 2011 6:25am
Windows Server 2008 R2 only comes in 64-bit. There is no 32-bit version of this product.
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September 10th, 2011 8:09am
Hello,
there is no 32 bit version of Windows Server 2008 R2. It is only available for 64 bit version.
Note also that downgrading from a 64 bit to a 32 bit OS is not supported.
If you want a 32 bit version, you can use Windows Server 2008.
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September 10th, 2011 9:33am
Shouldn't be a problem. Follow the steps here to order the installation media.
Windows Server Downgrade
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/downgrade-rights.aspx
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September 10th, 2011 11:08am
Microsoft officially announced that there is no 32 bit version of Windows Server 2008 R2. If you follow this link it clear shows that the minimum requirement for installing R2 is 64 bit processor
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379511%28WS.10%29.aspxhttp://www.virmansec.com/blogs/skhairuddin
September 10th, 2011 2:33pm