64-bit

I do support in a smallish/mid-sized business, and for the first time
ever we are considering trying out a 64-bit windows client for our 3d
cad operator. I've never had any experience with a 64 bit OS before,
but I need to try to test it out and make sure it is compatible with our
software and systems here. We have a 2000/2003 mixed-mode AD domain
with exchange 2007 and terminal servers. A couple of our 2003 servers
are already 64-bit.

- What if anything should I be concerned about? Any gotchas?
- Would it be wise to test this in a virtual machine before spending
money on the hardware and then finding out it may not be feasible?
- Is there any other specific advice I should follow?

Thanks!

"Gray" <> wrote in message news:gmqbai$us0$...
> I do support in a smallish/mid-sized business, and for the first time ever
> we are considering trying out a 64-bit windows client for our 3d cad
> operator. I've never had any experience with a 64 bit OS before, but I
> need to try to test it out and make sure it is compatible with our
> software and systems here. We have a 2000/2003 mixed-mode AD domain with
> exchange 2007 and terminal servers. A couple of our 2003 servers are
> already 64-bit.
>
> - What if anything should I be concerned about? Any gotchas?
> - Would it be wise to test this in a virtual machine before spending money
> on the hardware and then finding out it may not be feasible?
> - Is there any other specific advice I should follow?
>

There is nothing special about 64 bit hardware. You'd be hard pressed to
find current hardware that wasn't 64 bit. The gotchas are some older
hardware may not have 64 bit drivers. Scanners are bad for this. 16 bit
programs will not run. I've been running 64 bit exclusively for almost a
year now with no problems other than no drivers for an old Treo phone.

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/

Hello Gray

The information in the articles in this post may be helpful for you t
help identify anything you might need to be concerned about. The mai
thing is to make sure that you have 64-bit drivers available for all o
you devices

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/9...n-just-ram.htm

an

'Windows Vista Compatibility Center
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/

Hope this helps
Shaw

Gray;963308 Wrote:
> I do support in a smallish/mid-sized business, and for the first tim
> ever we are considering trying out a 64-bit windows client for our 3
> cad operator. I've never had any experience with a 64 bit OS before
> but I need to try to test it out and make sure it is compatible wit
> ou
> software and systems here. We have a 2000/2003 mixed-mode AD domai
> with exchange 2007 and terminal servers. A couple of our 2003 server
> are already 64-bit
>
> - What if anything should I be concerned about? Any gotchas
> - Would it be wise to test this in a virtual machine before spendin
> money on the hardware and then finding out it may not be feasible
> - Is there any other specific advice I should follow
>
> Thanks

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Brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
them.*
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Brink wrote:
> Hello Gray,
>
> The information in the articles in this post may be helpful for you to
> help identify anything you might need to be concerned about. The main
> thing is to make sure that you have 64-bit drivers available for all of
> you devices.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/9...-just-ram.html
>
> and
>
> 'Windows Vista Compatibility Center'
> (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/)
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn

Thanks kindly to Kerry and Brink for your replies. Is there a
compatibility utility from MS to check for application compatibility? I
thought I read that someone else here posted about something like that.
Thanks.

>
> Gray;963308 Wrote:
>> I do support in a smallish/mid-sized business, and for the first time
>> ever we are considering trying out a 64-bit windows client for our 3d
>> cad operator. I've never had any experience with a 64 bit OS before,
>> but I need to try to test it out and make sure it is compatible with
>> our
>> software and systems here. We have a 2000/2003 mixed-mode AD domain
>> with exchange 2007 and terminal servers. A couple of our 2003 servers
>> are already 64-bit.
>>
>> - What if anything should I be concerned about? Any gotchas?
>> - Would it be wise to test this in a virtual machine before spending
>> money on the hardware and then finding out it may not be feasible?
>> - Is there any other specific advice I should follow?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>

Gray

The only thing I know of to check with is the MS Compatibility Cente
from below

'Windows Vista Compatibility Center
(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/

Gray;964112 Wrote:
> Brink wrote:> > >
> > > Hello Gray
> >
> > > The information in the articles in this post may be helpful for yo
> > t
> > > help identify anything you might need to be concerned about. The mai
> > > thing is to make sure that you have 64-bit drivers available for al
> > o
> > > you devices
> >
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/9...n-just-ram.htm
> >
> > > an
> >
> > > 'Windows Vista Compatibility Center
> > > ('Windows Vista Compatibility Center
> > (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/)
> >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > Shawn > >
>
> Thanks kindly to Kerry and Brink for your replies. Is there
> compatibility utility from MS to check for application compatibility
>
> thought I read that someone else here posted about something lik
> that
> Thanks
> > > >
> >
> > > Gray;963308 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> I do support in a smallish/mid-sized business, and for the firs
> > > tim
> > > >> ever we are considering trying out a 64-bit windows client for ou
> > > 3
> > > >> cad operator. I've never had any experience with a 64 bit OS before
> > > >> but I need to try to test it out and make sure it is compatible wit
> > > >> ou
> > > >> software and systems here. We have a 2000/2003 mixed-mode AD domai
> > > >> with exchange 2007 and terminal servers. A couple of our 200
> > > server
> > > >> are already 64-bit
> > > >
> > > >> - What if anything should I be concerned about? Any gotchas
> > > >> - Would it be wise to test this in a virtual machine before spendin
> > > >> money on the hardware and then finding out it may not be feasible
> > > >> - Is there any other specific advice I should follow
> > > >
> > > >> Thanks!> > > >
> >
> > > >

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Brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
them.*
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*and* '*::Vista Forums::*
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:10:29 -0600, Gray <> wrote:

>Brink wrote:
>> Hello Gray,
>>
>> The information in the articles in this post may be helpful for you to
>> help identify anything you might need to be concerned about. The main
>> thing is to make sure that you have 64-bit drivers available for all of
>> you devices.
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/vista-news/9...-just-ram.html
>>
>> and
>>
>> 'Windows Vista Compatibility Center'
>> (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/)
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Shawn
>
>Thanks kindly to Kerry and Brink for your replies. Is there a
>compatibility utility from MS to check for application compatibility? I
>thought I read that someone else here posted about something like that.
> Thanks.

Try this it installs and looks at you set up to tell you if there is
anythng that wont work with vista
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
>>
>> Gray;963308 Wrote:
>>> I do support in a smallish/mid-sized business, and for the first time
>>> ever we are considering trying out a 64-bit windows client for our 3d
>>> cad operator. I've never had any experience with a 64 bit OS before,
>>> but I need to try to test it out and make sure it is compatible with
>>> our
>>> software and systems here. We have a 2000/2003 mixed-mode AD domain
>>> with exchange 2007 and terminal servers. A couple of our 2003 servers
>>> are already 64-bit.
>>>
>>> - What if anything should I be concerned about? Any gotchas?
>>> - Would it be wise to test this in a virtual machine before spending
>>> money on the hardware and then finding out it may not be feasible?
>>> - Is there any other specific advice I should follow?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>
>>

"Vista Compatibility" and 64-bit drivers are no guarantee that yo
system will run Vista x64. Some seem to have a good experience, other
report horror shows

--
Roper