Full-Text PDF ifilter doesn't work on SQL2005 x64???

[lclechner]

Hi guys.
I have a new x64 server with W2k3 SP1 and SQL 2005 x64 instaled on it. Everything works fast and fine until i try to search in my PDFs docs with full-text search.
In my workstation I have SQL 2005 Dev Ed(x86) and the same database(I restore the same backup) and the FTS are enable for pdf.
I made the same steps in both machines:
1. Install pdf ifilter(from Adobe);
2. Set 'load_os_resources' to 1;
3. Set 'verify_signature' to 0;
4. reconfigure and restart services;
5. rebuild the index;

If i select from sys.fulltext_document_types, in the x86 machine, .pdf is present(enable so), but in the x64 it is not!

I searched in the x64 machine and the ifilter was instaled in the Programs Files(x86) directory, so i think it is a x86 application.

Anyone know something about this problems?
Is there any fix or workaround?
Somebody has the same problem?

Tks.

 

[mrdenny]

If it's in the Program Files (x86) folder then it's an x86 app. Check with abode and see if they have a 64 bit version. You'll probably need to wait for the 64bit to come out for this to work.

Denny
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