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Can I install windows 2003 x64 on a virtual server which is on x32

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I have a x32 server running windows 2003 and MS virtual server 2005. I have a couple of virtual NT server and a win2k server. My questioins is that: I would like to create a new virtual windows 2003 server x64. Will I be able to install this virtual server even though host is only x32.

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agreed, you cannot emulate a 64bit environment under a 32 bit environment.
If you are saying that the hardware does not support x64, then I don't think it will work. If you have an x64 capable processor running Windows 2003 32bit version, then VMWare Server can certainly support 64 bit guests.

http://www.adopenstatic.com/cs/blogs/ken/archive/2007/05/01/4486.aspx
The catch with that is you need a CPU that supports advanced virtualization technologies.  But I admit, I wasn't thinking about VMWare as the question asked about Virtual Server.  Good job thinking outside the box.
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So instead of using ms virtual server if I use vmware I should be able to install windows 2003 x64 virtually on my x32 hardware. Please confirm
According to:
http://weblog.infoworld.com/virtualization/archives/2006/05/vmware_outlines.html

This is feasible - but performance may be an issue. Try the utility specified in the article to confirm that your hardware is suitable for the purpose you want.
No. If you have x32 hardware, it won't work. It will only work with x64 hardware. The original question stated that the host was x32. I did not know if this referred to the host OS or the host hardware, which is why I posted the possibility of using VMWare Server. As far as I know, you cannot install 64bit OS on 32bit hardware.
This is what I stated in the first place, surely?