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maximumcarnage
April 24th, 2003, 11:15 AM
I downloaded the 64 bit beta version from microsoft. I burned it with two different prog and it said that the setup.exe file was bad. Then I went and grabbed the standard version and it installed just fine. I like it, but anyone have any idea why I couldn't get the 64 bit to install? I even tried it on another machine.

Big Booger
April 24th, 2003, 12:26 PM
What said the setup.exe was bad?

Did you try to install it by booting to the CD, or from within windows?

maximumcarnage
April 25th, 2003, 03:51 AM
Well I first tried to upgrade in windows, but upon reading it said that Server didn't support the upgrade. I then tried to boot off the cd, and it wouldn't boot either.

Like I said, I got the standered edition to work but I was just wondering about the installer.

Big Booger
April 25th, 2003, 04:07 AM
You might have gotten a bad iso. Try getting it again. Also, are you running it on a 64bit machine or 32bit?

If you dont have a 64bit processor, it will not be supported.

http://www.techzonez.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4711&highlight=windows+2003

Have a look at the article I posted in a previous thread.

:D

maximumcarnage
April 25th, 2003, 05:54 AM
That was it. I don't think that I have a 64 bit machine. Thanks for your help. I appreciate it alot.

Big Booger
April 25th, 2003, 05:59 AM
glad to have helped :p

Welcome to TZ, ask away, and help away! :msntongue