never noticed both an AMD64 and i386 folder on 2k3 x64 cd?

Hello,

just wondering about both an AMD64 and an i386 directory on Windows Server
2003 x64 edition CDs (both enterprise and standard). If I just saw AMD64 I
would have just thought, ok, its the 64bit edition, so theres 64bit
source... but since I see both amd64 and i386 I was wondering exactly what
the deal was?

Hello James,
The AMD64 folder contains 64-bit versions of the files
the i386 folder contains the 32-bit versions of the files
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:39:30 -0500
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| >Hello,
| >
| >just wondering about both an AMD64 and an i386 directory on Windows
Server
| >2003 x64 edition CDs (both enterprise and standard). If I just saw AMD64
I
| >would have just thought, ok, its the 64bit edition, so theres 64bit
| >source... but since I see both amd64 and i386 I was wondering exactly
what
| >the deal was?
| >
| >

Hi Darrell, thanks for the reply.

so why both? My guess is to be able to run both 32 and 64 bit programs...
yes/no?

thanks again.

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in message
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> Hello James,
> The AMD64 folder contains 64-bit versions of the files
> the i386 folder contains the 32-bit versions of the files
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> | >From: "James" <>
> | >Subject: never noticed both an AMD64 and i386 folder on 2k3 x64 cd?
> | >Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:39:30 -0500
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> | >
> | >Hello,
> | >
> | >just wondering about both an AMD64 and an i386 directory on Windows
> Server
> | >2003 x64 edition CDs (both enterprise and standard). If I just saw
> AMD64
> I
> | >would have just thought, ok, its the 64bit edition, so theres 64bit
> | >source... but since I see both amd64 and i386 I was wondering exactly
> what
> | >the deal was?
> | >
> | >
>

Hello James,
Correct, the 32-bit files are copied to the syswow64 folder under Windows(
as well as the program files (x86)folder ), which is the set of files that
allows you to run 32-bit programs
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >Subject: Re: never noticed both an AMD64 and i386 folder on 2k3 x64 cd?
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| >Hi Darrell, thanks for the reply.
| >
| >so why both? My guess is to be able to run both 32 and 64 bit
programs...
| >yes/no?
| >
| >thanks again.
| >
| >""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in
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| >news:...
| >> Hello James,
| >> The AMD64 folder contains 64-bit versions of the files
| >> the i386 folder contains the 32-bit versions of the files
| >> Thanks,
| >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
| >>
| >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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| >> | >From: "James" <>
| >> | >Subject: never noticed both an AMD64 and i386 folder on 2k3 x64 cd?
| >> | >Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:39:30 -0500
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| >> | >
| >> | >Hello,
| >> | >
| >> | >just wondering about both an AMD64 and an i386 directory on Windows
| >> Server
| >> | >2003 x64 edition CDs (both enterprise and standard). If I just saw
| >> AMD64
| >> I
| >> | >would have just thought, ok, its the 64bit edition, so theres 64bit
| >> | >source... but since I see both amd64 and i386 I was wondering
exactly
| >> what
| >> | >the deal was?
| >> | >
| >> | >
| >>
| >
| >

many thanks

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in message
news...
> Hello James,
> Correct, the 32-bit files are copied to the syswow64 folder under Windows(
> as well as the program files (x86)folder ), which is the set of files that
> allows you to run 32-bit programs
> Thanks,
> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
> --------------------
> | >From: "James" <>
> | >References: <>
> <>
> | >In-Reply-To: <>
> | >Subject: Re: never noticed both an AMD64 and i386 folder on 2k3 x64 cd?
> | >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:29:18 -0500
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> | >
> | >Hi Darrell, thanks for the reply.
> | >
> | >so why both? My guess is to be able to run both 32 and 64 bit
> programs...
> | >yes/no?
> | >
> | >thanks again.
> | >
> | >""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <> wrote in
> message
> | >news:...
> | >> Hello James,
> | >> The AMD64 folder contains 64-bit versions of the files
> | >> the i386 folder contains the 32-bit versions of the files
> | >> Thanks,
> | >> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
> | >>
> | >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
> | >> --------------------
> | >> | >From: "James" <>
> | >> | >Subject: never noticed both an AMD64 and i386 folder on 2k3 x64
> cd?
> | >> | >Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:39:30 -0500
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> | >> | >
> | >> | >Hello,
> | >> | >
> | >> | >just wondering about both an AMD64 and an i386 directory on
> Windows
> | >> Server
> | >> | >2003 x64 edition CDs (both enterprise and standard). If I just saw
> | >> AMD64
> | >> I
> | >> | >would have just thought, ok, its the 64bit edition, so theres
> 64bit
> | >> | >source... but since I see both amd64 and i386 I was wondering
> exactly
> | >> what
> | >> | >the deal was?
> | >> | >
> | >> | >
> | >>
> | >
> | >
>