>I have been attempting to get a 2008 64 bit server running on a 32 bit
>Vista client without success. My virtual Server Version is 1.1.603.0 EE
>R2 SP1.
>
> I get the message:
>
> Info: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this cpu is not
> compatible with 64-bit mode.
>
>
> I heard there was a fix to do this but have been unable to find it. Is
> anyone aware of this fix and/or where the info is available for it?
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>

> This is simply not possible. NO 64-bit guests are possible with Virtual
> Server or VPC. The only Microsoft product that supports 64-bit guests is
> Hyper-V.
>
> In some specific cases it might be possible to do this (run a 64-bit guest
> on a 32-bit host) with VMWare workstation.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>I have been attempting to get a 2008 64 bit server running on a 32 bit
>>Vista client without success. My virtual Server Version is 1.1.603.0 EE
>>R2 SP1.
>>
>> I get the message:
>>
>> Info: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this cpu is not
>> compatible with 64-bit mode.
>>
>>
>> I heard there was a fix to do this but have been unable to find it. Is
>> anyone aware of this fix and/or where the info is available for it?
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
>> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>
>>
>

> Dang, someone recently told me there was a fix. This was obviously bad
> info.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> This is simply not possible. NO 64-bit guests are possible with Virtual
>> Server or VPC. The only Microsoft product that supports 64-bit guests is
>> Hyper-V.
>>
>> In some specific cases it might be possible to do this (run a 64-bit
>> guest on a 32-bit host) with VMWare workstation.
>>
>> --
>> Charlie.
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>
>> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>I have been attempting to get a 2008 64 bit server running on a 32 bit
>>>Vista client without success. My virtual Server Version is 1.1.603.0 EE
>>>R2 SP1.
>>>
>>> I get the message:
>>>
>>> Info: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this cpu is not
>>> compatible with 64-bit mode.
>>>
>>>
>>> I heard there was a fix to do this but have been unable to find it. Is
>>> anyone aware of this fix and/or where the info is available for it?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Paul Bergson
>>> MVP - Directory Services
>>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>>
>>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>>
>>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
>>> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>>
>>>
>>
>

> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>>> Dang, someone recently told me there was a fix. This was obviously bad
>>> info.
>>
>> This isn't a "fix" - there's nothing broken.
>
> <snip>
>
>> And even if it were to support 64-bit guests, I'd be astonished if it did
>> so on a 32-bit host.
>
> No technical reason why not - VMWare supports 64-bit guests on 32-bit
> hosts, so long as the underlying host hardware is 64-bit...
>
>
> --
> Mark Rae
> ASP.NET MVP
> http://www.markrae.net

>> Dang, someone recently told me there was a fix. This was obviously bad
>> info.
>
> This isn't a "fix" - there's nothing broken.
> And even if it were to support 64-bit guests, I'd be astonished if it did
> so on a 32-bit host.

> This isn't a "fix" - there's nothing broken. It's simply the way the
> software was designed. And I consider it extremely unlikely that Virtual
> Server will ever change. It _is_ possible that Virtual PC (or some
> successor client virtualization program from MS) will have full 64-bit
> client functionality. But no announcements have been made on that front at
> all. And even if it were to support 64-bit guests, I'd be astonished if it
> did so on a 32-bit host.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> Dang, someone recently told me there was a fix. This was obviously bad
>> info.
>>
>> Thanks for the help
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
>> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> This is simply not possible. NO 64-bit guests are possible with Virtual
>>> Server or VPC. The only Microsoft product that supports 64-bit guests is
>>> Hyper-V.
>>>
>>> In some specific cases it might be possible to do this (run a 64-bit
>>> guest on a 32-bit host) with VMWare workstation.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>>>
>>> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>I have been attempting to get a 2008 64 bit server running on a 32 bit
>>>>Vista client without success. My virtual Server Version is 1.1.603.0
>>>>EE R2 SP1.
>>>>
>>>> I get the message:
>>>>
>>>> Info: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this cpu is not
>>>> compatible with 64-bit mode.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I heard there was a fix to do this but have been unable to find it. Is
>>>> anyone aware of this fix and/or where the info is available for it?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Paul Bergson
>>>> MVP - Directory Services
>>>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>>>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>>>
>>>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This
>>>> posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

>Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to allow 64
>bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a VMWare
>host.

> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:42:46 -0600, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]"
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to allow 64
> >bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a VMWare
> >host.
>
> A patch to allow 64bit what?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>

> I'm not aware of that "update", but I think if it says it can host a 64 bit
> OS it's wrong. VS cannot host a 64 bit OS.
>
> Assuming your vista box is up to the task - use Hyper-V (preferred) or
> VMWare on the host OS. If you want to stay with the vista OS, then I think
> you're going with VMWare, otherwise you'll need some flavor of Server 2008
> for hyper-v.
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------------
> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>
> "chris r" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hello MVPs. I'd like to bring up this topic once more and have an MVP
> > chime
> > in please since I'd greatly appreciate a definite answer to this as I
> > cannot
> > find one.
> >
> > With one change to the original thread: Installing SBS 2008 as a guest OS
> > and a 64-bit host OS (Vista Business 64-bit w/ SP1 in my case).
> >
> > Update KB948515.msp for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 states that Small
> > Business Server 2008 (not just 2003) is a supported guest OS bundle. SBS
> > 2008
> > is a 64-bit bundle.
> >
> > I get the same message "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however
> > this cpu is not compatible with 64-bit mode.". I get it that up to this
> > point
> > only 32-bit OSs were supported as a guest, but with it specifically
> > including
> > SBS 2008 in the update I assumed that things changed.
> >
> > I want to virtualize SBS 2008 for SharePoint design and development and
> > researched virtualization options using MS technology and this update was
> > perfect.
> >
> > Why doesn't SBS 2008 install if the update supports it?
> >
> > - chris
> >
> >
> > "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:42:46 -0600, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]"
> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to allow
> >> >64
> >> >bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a VMWare
> >> >host.
> >>
> >> A patch to allow 64bit what?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> >> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> >>
>

> Thanks Les for the info.
>
> I am on a machine that is certified for Vista. I would certainly like to
> try
> installing Windows Server on the machine if it probably will install and
> work
> well, then install Hyper-V and use that. Should Windows Server install
> well
> on a machine that Vista installs on? I've never tried.
>
> As an FYI...the info that states SBS 2008 is a supported guest on VS 2005
> SP1 w/ update is at:
>
> (release notes)
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708374.aspx
>
> (download site)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A79BCF9B-59F7-480B-A4B8-FB56F42E3348&displaylang=en
>
> There is certainly inconsistency with SBS 2008 support depending upon
> where
> you look.
>
> --
> - chris
>
>
> "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> I'm not aware of that "update", but I think if it says it can host a 64
>> bit
>> OS it's wrong. VS cannot host a 64 bit OS.
>>
>> Assuming your vista box is up to the task - use Hyper-V (preferred) or
>> VMWare on the host OS. If you want to stay with the vista OS, then I
>> think
>> you're going with VMWare, otherwise you'll need some flavor of Server
>> 2008
>> for hyper-v.
>>
>> --
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>>
>> "chris r" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > Hello MVPs. I'd like to bring up this topic once more and have an MVP
>> > chime
>> > in please since I'd greatly appreciate a definite answer to this as I
>> > cannot
>> > find one.
>> >
>> > With one change to the original thread: Installing SBS 2008 as a guest
>> > OS
>> > and a 64-bit host OS (Vista Business 64-bit w/ SP1 in my case).
>> >
>> > Update KB948515.msp for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 states that Small
>> > Business Server 2008 (not just 2003) is a supported guest OS bundle.
>> > SBS
>> > 2008
>> > is a 64-bit bundle.
>> >
>> > I get the same message "Attempting to load a 64-bit application,
>> > however
>> > this cpu is not compatible with 64-bit mode.". I get it that up to this
>> > point
>> > only 32-bit OSs were supported as a guest, but with it specifically
>> > including
>> > SBS 2008 in the update I assumed that things changed.
>> >
>> > I want to virtualize SBS 2008 for SharePoint design and development and
>> > researched virtualization options using MS technology and this update
>> > was
>> > perfect.
>> >
>> > Why doesn't SBS 2008 install if the update supports it?
>> >
>> > - chris
>> >
>> >
>> > "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:42:46 -0600, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]"
>> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to
>> >> >allow
>> >> >64
>> >> >bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a
>> >> >VMWare
>> >> >host.
>> >>
>> >> A patch to allow 64bit what?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> >> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>> >>
>>

> Hello MVPs. I'd like to bring up this topic once more and have an MVP
> chime
> in please since I'd greatly appreciate a definite answer to this as I
> cannot
> find one.
>
> With one change to the original thread: Installing SBS 2008 as a guest OS
> and a 64-bit host OS (Vista Business 64-bit w/ SP1 in my case).
>
> Update KB948515.msp for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 states that Small
> Business Server 2008 (not just 2003) is a supported guest OS bundle. SBS
> 2008
> is a 64-bit bundle.
>
> I get the same message "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however
> this cpu is not compatible with 64-bit mode.". I get it that up to this
> point
> only 32-bit OSs were supported as a guest, but with it specifically
> including
> SBS 2008 in the update I assumed that things changed.
>
> I want to virtualize SBS 2008 for SharePoint design and development and
> researched virtualization options using MS technology and this update was
> perfect.
>
> Why doesn't SBS 2008 install if the update supports it?
>
> - chris
>
>
> "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:42:46 -0600, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]"
>> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>>
>> >Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to allow
>> >64
>> >bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a VMWare
>> >host.
>>
>> A patch to allow 64bit what?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
>> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>>

> With one change to the original thread: Installing SBS 2008 as a guest OS
> and a 64-bit host OS (Vista Business 64-bit w/ SP1 in my case).
>
> Update KB948515.msp for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 states that Small
> Business Server 2008 (not just 2003) is a supported guest OS bundle. SBS 2008
> is a 64-bit bundle.
>
> I get the same message "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however
> this cpu is not compatible with 64-bit mode.". I get it that up to this point
> only 32-bit OSs were supported as a guest, but with it specifically including
> SBS 2008 in the update I assumed that things changed.
>
> I want to virtualize SBS 2008 for SharePoint design and development and
> researched virtualization options using MS technology and this update was
> perfect.
>
> Why doesn't SBS 2008 install if the update supports it?

> That article is simply wrong. We've pinged them multiple times to get all
> instances of that corrected, and they seem to have gotten some fixed, but
> not yet all, obviously.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "chris r" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Thanks Les for the info.
> >
> > I am on a machine that is certified for Vista. I would certainly like to
> > try
> > installing Windows Server on the machine if it probably will install and
> > work
> > well, then install Hyper-V and use that. Should Windows Server install
> > well
> > on a machine that Vista installs on? I've never tried.
> >
> > As an FYI...the info that states SBS 2008 is a supported guest on VS 2005
> > SP1 w/ update is at:
> >
> > (release notes)
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708374.aspx
> >
> > (download site)
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A79BCF9B-59F7-480B-A4B8-FB56F42E3348&displaylang=en
> >
> > There is certainly inconsistency with SBS 2008 support depending upon
> > where
> > you look.
> >
> > --
> > - chris
> >
> >
> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not aware of that "update", but I think if it says it can host a 64
> >> bit
> >> OS it's wrong. VS cannot host a 64 bit OS.
> >>
> >> Assuming your vista box is up to the task - use Hyper-V (preferred) or
> >> VMWare on the host OS. If you want to stay with the vista OS, then I
> >> think
> >> you're going with VMWare, otherwise you'll need some flavor of Server
> >> 2008
> >> for hyper-v.
> >>
> >> --
> >> -----------------------------------------------
> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> >>
> >> "chris r" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > Hello MVPs. I'd like to bring up this topic once more and have an MVP
> >> > chime
> >> > in please since I'd greatly appreciate a definite answer to this as I
> >> > cannot
> >> > find one.
> >> >
> >> > With one change to the original thread: Installing SBS 2008 as a guest
> >> > OS
> >> > and a 64-bit host OS (Vista Business 64-bit w/ SP1 in my case).
> >> >
> >> > Update KB948515.msp for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 states that Small
> >> > Business Server 2008 (not just 2003) is a supported guest OS bundle.
> >> > SBS
> >> > 2008
> >> > is a 64-bit bundle.
> >> >
> >> > I get the same message "Attempting to load a 64-bit application,
> >> > however
> >> > this cpu is not compatible with 64-bit mode.". I get it that up to this
> >> > point
> >> > only 32-bit OSs were supported as a guest, but with it specifically
> >> > including
> >> > SBS 2008 in the update I assumed that things changed.
> >> >
> >> > I want to virtualize SBS 2008 for SharePoint design and development and
> >> > researched virtualization options using MS technology and this update
> >> > was
> >> > perfect.
> >> >
> >> > Why doesn't SBS 2008 install if the update supports it?
> >> >
> >> > - chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:42:46 -0600, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]"
> >> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to
> >> >> >allow
> >> >> >64
> >> >> >bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a
> >> >> >VMWare
> >> >> >host.
> >> >>
> >> >> A patch to allow 64bit what?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> >> >> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> >> >>
> >>
>
>

> That article is simply wrong. We've pinged them multiple times to get all
> instances of that corrected, and they seem to have gotten some fixed, but
> not yet all, obviously.
>
> --
> Charlie.
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
>
> "chris r" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Thanks Les for the info.
> >
> > I am on a machine that is certified for Vista. I would certainly like to
> > try
> > installing Windows Server on the machine if it probably will install and
> > work
> > well, then install Hyper-V and use that. Should Windows Server install
> > well
> > on a machine that Vista installs on? I've never tried.
> >
> > As an FYI...the info that states SBS 2008 is a supported guest on VS 2005
> > SP1 w/ update is at:
> >
> > (release notes)
> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708374.aspx
> >
> > (download site)
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=A79BCF9B-59F7-480B-A4B8-FB56F42E3348&displaylang=en
> >
> > There is certainly inconsistency with SBS 2008 support depending upon
> > where
> > you look.
> >
> > --
> > - chris
> >
> >
> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not aware of that "update", but I think if it says it can host a 64
> >> bit
> >> OS it's wrong. VS cannot host a 64 bit OS.
> >>
> >> Assuming your vista box is up to the task - use Hyper-V (preferred) or
> >> VMWare on the host OS. If you want to stay with the vista OS, then I
> >> think
> >> you're going with VMWare, otherwise you'll need some flavor of Server
> >> 2008
> >> for hyper-v.
> >>
> >> --
> >> -----------------------------------------------
> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> >>
> >> "chris r" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > Hello MVPs. I'd like to bring up this topic once more and have an MVP
> >> > chime
> >> > in please since I'd greatly appreciate a definite answer to this as I
> >> > cannot
> >> > find one.
> >> >
> >> > With one change to the original thread: Installing SBS 2008 as a guest
> >> > OS
> >> > and a 64-bit host OS (Vista Business 64-bit w/ SP1 in my case).
> >> >
> >> > Update KB948515.msp for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 states that Small
> >> > Business Server 2008 (not just 2003) is a supported guest OS bundle.
> >> > SBS
> >> > 2008
> >> > is a 64-bit bundle.
> >> >
> >> > I get the same message "Attempting to load a 64-bit application,
> >> > however
> >> > this cpu is not compatible with 64-bit mode.". I get it that up to this
> >> > point
> >> > only 32-bit OSs were supported as a guest, but with it specifically
> >> > including
> >> > SBS 2008 in the update I assumed that things changed.
> >> >
> >> > I want to virtualize SBS 2008 for SharePoint design and development and
> >> > researched virtualization options using MS technology and this update
> >> > was
> >> > perfect.
> >> >
> >> > Why doesn't SBS 2008 install if the update supports it?
> >> >
> >> > - chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:42:46 -0600, "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]"
> >> >> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >Didn't mean to say it was broken but Microsoft released a patch to
> >> >> >allow
> >> >> >64
> >> >> >bit now. I understand the underpinnings so I just moved it to a
> >> >> >VMWare
> >> >> >host.
> >> >>
> >> >> A patch to allow 64bit what?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cheers,
> >> >> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> >> >> http://vpc.essjae.com/
> >> >>
> >>
>