How to identify the required version of SAPINST and other SAP software?

[Former Member]

I have a dell poweredge machine with quad processor .

On this we installed win 2k3 std x86

when I go to my computer and properties, it shows me intel processor, and win 2k3 x86_64

Then I download the IA64 verison and X86 versions of PI71 and related Oracle software.

I tried installing Oracle 10g IA64 and it showed me an error message

Then i installed I386 Oracle 10g and it installed successfully.

While installing Pi71 software, it started promptint me that Oracle software is not found.

So after a couple of hours of struggle and research< i installed AMD64 Oracle 10G and this got recognized by the PI71 software.

My questionw rt the abvoe is - when my computer says it has x86_64 version of OS on an intel xeon processor, how did the AMD64 got into picture?

So how to correctly identify which version of SAP software to download?

Please advise - I am novice regarding OS and related issues...

Thank,

Ven

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

IA64bit means Intel Itenium Processor.

AMD64=(X64bit) means Intel Core 2 Duo

This X64bit technologies invented by AMD so its called AMD64.

Regards,

Nikunj Thaker