I downloaded Windows Server 2008 (Standard) release 2 , and I realized that it runs on 64 bit processors only ,
if I download Windows Server 2008 , will it install then?(And if it does , will it still get updates?)
I downloaded Windows Server 2008 (Standard) release 2 , and I realized that it runs on 64 bit processors only ,
if I download Windows Server 2008 , will it install then?(And if it does , will it still get updates?)
Hi!
Unfortunately, Windows Server 2008 release 2 can not be installed on 32 bit CPU. Basic system requirements are:-
Processor
Minimum: 1.4 GHz (x64 processor)
Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
Memory
Minimum: 512 MB RAM
Maximum: 8 GB (Foundation) or 32 GB (Standard) or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-Based Systems)
Disk Space Requirements
Minimum: 32 GB or greater
Foundation: 10 GB or greater
Note: Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files
Display
Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor
Other
DVD Drive, Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse (or compatible pointing device), Internet access.
Hey Colanth, Windows Server 2008 R2 is only for 64-bit systems. Yeah, I agree that some other versions of Windows Server 2008 are available for 32-bit system but the question is for R2 version and you can check that on the link you just gave in your answer.
Hope I helped!
Most editions of 2008 are available in a 32 bit version. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008#Editions