Migration from SQL 2005 IA64 to SQL 2008 X64

  • Hi:

    I have a SQL Server 2005 IA64 Data Base and I want to migrate that Data Base to a SQL Server 2008 X64.

    My workmates told me I can do it by using the side-by-side Upgrade, but in each document that I reviewed, there was nothing, about that.

    There was information about 2005 IA64 to 2008 IA64 and so on, but nothing about IA64 to X64

    Is it Possible?

    Thanks in advance

  • Your only option is to create a new server installed with x64 OS and SQL Server. Once installed, you backup the databases on the IA64 system and restore them on the x64 system.

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  • OK, thank you so much

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