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Apache wont install on Windows Web Server 2008 R2 64bit

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I need to install apache and tomcat on the windows web server 2008 r2 64bit server

 I have download the msi package for apache httpd-2.2.17-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8o.msi, which installs ok on windows server standard 2008 64bit but wont even run on the web server 64bit version.

I appreciate this is a 32 bit install package for apache but the same package runs on the windows 2008 64 bit standard server.  

I have never used windows web server 2008 64bit before and was wondering if they is some tweaks I need to make to allow this msi package to install?  Or if anyone has any other ideas(I appreciate as a last resource I can use IIS but was hoping to use apache.

The error I get is  "the installation package could not be opened.  Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer."

Event log:
SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99
   0x80041003
Event ID = 10
Source WMI

Basically in brief how do I install apache on windows web server 2008 r2 64bit.

Thanks again
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Will try redownloading but already used this package to install on another windows 2008 server.  

Will download again and try elevated priviledges with the new download, although I have tried running as "..." already
Ok, do try it and do post back.
I assume the server is up-to-date, right?
Thanks again.

The hardware tech that built the os locked down the admin user, when I logged in as full admin this worked fine so thanks again for solution, not used to windows being aix guy who knows apache config!