Does VPC support 64 bit OS?

Colin Barnhorst · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 210

No. 32bit guests only. The cpu is virtualized as a 32bit cpu.

"Jack" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
> "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
> compatible with 64-bit mode"
> My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
> Jack
>

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Jack · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 48

Hello,
I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
"Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible
with 64-bit mode"
My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
Jack

Bizzy · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Why not? I read VMWare is capable of doing this. I just prefer VPC. I have
Intel Core 2 Duo, running Vista 64-bit OS, 64-bit VPC, what are the technical
reasons this is *currently* not possible?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> No. 32bit guests only. The cpu is virtualized as a 32bit cpu.
>
> "Jack" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> > I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
> > "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
> > compatible with 64-bit mode"
> > My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
> > Jack
> >
>

Bizzy · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Hyper-V is part of Server 2008 right, like a built-in feature for the Hyper-V
version of Server 2008? Is this kinda like a virtual server hosting service
built-in to a physical server OS? Basically I'm asking, is S08 w/Hyper-V like
S03 with VPC/VS integrated like IIS or WMS? Sorry for all the ?s but this is
kinda new to me and I go to school for CNS, so I love learning about it.

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Because MS simply hasn't done it for VPC or VS. I don't think they will
> either. Hyper-V is the big thing now. It's probably just a matter of how
> the resources have been budgeted.
>
> "Bizzy" wrote in message
> @microsoft.com...
> > Why not? I read VMWare is capable of doing this. I just prefer VPC. I
> > have
> > Intel Core 2 Duo, running Vista 64-bit OS, 64-bit VPC, what are the
> > technical
> > reasons this is *currently* not possible?
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> No. 32bit guests only. The cpu is virtualized as a 32bit cpu.
> >>
> >> "Jack" wrote in message
> >> @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hello,
> >> > I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
> >> > "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
> >> > compatible with 64-bit mode"
> >> > My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
> >> > Jack
> >> >
> >>
>

Colin Barnhorst · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 210

Because MS simply hasn't done it for VPC or VS. I don't think they will
either. Hyper-V is the big thing now. It's probably just a matter of how
the resources have been budgeted.

"Bizzy" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Why not? I read VMWare is capable of doing this. I just prefer VPC. I
> have
> Intel Core 2 Duo, running Vista 64-bit OS, 64-bit VPC, what are the
> technical
> reasons this is *currently* not possible?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> No. 32bit guests only. The cpu is virtualized as a 32bit cpu.
>>
>> "Jack" wrote in message
>> @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> > Hello,
>> > I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
>> > "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
>> > compatible with 64-bit mode"
>> > My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
>> > Jack
>> >
>>

Colin Barnhorst · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 210

Yes. See:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/virtualization-consolidation.aspx

"Bizzy" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> Hyper-V is part of Server 2008 right, like a built-in feature for the
> Hyper-V
> version of Server 2008? Is this kinda like a virtual server hosting
> service
> built-in to a physical server OS? Basically I'm asking, is S08 w/Hyper-V
> like
> S03 with VPC/VS integrated like IIS or WMS? Sorry for all the ?s but this
> is
> kinda new to me and I go to school for CNS, so I love learning about it.
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> Because MS simply hasn't done it for VPC or VS. I don't think they will
>> either. Hyper-V is the big thing now. It's probably just a matter of
>> how
>> the resources have been budgeted.
>>
>> "Bizzy" wrote in message
>> @microsoft.com...
>> > Why not? I read VMWare is capable of doing this. I just prefer VPC. I
>> > have
>> > Intel Core 2 Duo, running Vista 64-bit OS, 64-bit VPC, what are the
>> > technical
>> > reasons this is *currently* not possible?
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> No. 32bit guests only. The cpu is virtualized as a 32bit cpu.
>> >>
>> >> "Jack" wrote in message
>> >> @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> > I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
>> >> > "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
>> >> > compatible with 64-bit mode"
>> >> > My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
>> >> > Jack
>> >> >
>> >>
>>

Colin Barnhorst · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 210

No. The 64bit version of VS is to run VS on a 64bit OS. VS itself only
supports 32bit guests. See Hyper-V (Windows Server 2008) for 64bit guest
support.

"Jim Kay" wrote in message @microsoft.com...
> That's really odd.
>
> I was under the impression that I could install a 64 bit server (like
> Server 2008 64bit) on the real machine, and then install VS 64 bit version
> and THEN install a 64 bit guest.
>
> Did I misunderstand something here? Why else have a 64 bit version of VS?
>
> Joschka
>
>
> "Jack" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
>> "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
>> compatible with 64-bit mode"
>> My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
>> Jack
>>
>

Jim Kay · Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 7

That's really odd.

I was under the impression that I could install a 64 bit server (like Server
2008 64bit) on the real machine, and then install VS 64 bit version and THEN
install a 64 bit guest.

Did I misunderstand something here? Why else have a 64 bit version of VS?

Joschka

"Jack" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I am trying to load 64 bit Vista as a guest but there is an error:
> "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not
> compatible with 64-bit mode"
> My computer has AMD Athlon 64-bit dual mode CPU.
> Jack
>