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How to migrate Windows Server 2008 Certificate Authority from x86 to x64

Looking to upgrade our root CA from a 32-bit server to a 64-bit server.
Multiple documentation sources state that it is not possible to Backup a 32-bit CA and restore it to x64, however none that I have seen show how to actually complete a CA migration from a 32-bit to a 64-bit Windows Server. Is there a method? If so, what is the preferred methodor where can I find documentation? I can't believe that a migration path wouldn't exist.

Thanks.

FOTC

Check these out...they could help:

This is mainly for Server 2003 but the concepts are pretty much the same...

How to move a certification authority to another server:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298138

This is more for Server 2008...

Move a CA to a Different Computer
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755153%28WS.10%29.aspx

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FOTC

oh...and you're correct...you can't upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit. You have to do a reinstall. The underlying architecture is way too different.

Paranormastic

FOTC - from your first link:
" there is no upgrade path from a 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 to a 64-bit version. Therefore, you cannot move an existing 32-bit database to a 64-bit database."

cj52973 already made note of that in the original question.

FOTC

im well aware of that. i was just showing M$ documentation.

cj52973

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Yep, that's what I thought - I was just wishing I was wrong.