Upgrade SQL Server 2005 32 bit to 64 bit

[Steffi1013]

I have a server with the following specs and want to know if it is possible to do an in place upgrade from SQL Server 2005 32 bit to SQL Server 2005 64 bit...

2008 Enterprise but not R2
64 Bit OS with 32 GB of RAM
SQL Server 2005 Standard 32 bit

 

[gmmastros]

Yes.

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[Steffi1013]

Are there any gotchas or anything like that? Or is it as "simple" as running the 64 bit cd?

 

[Steffi1013]

Can someone point me in the direction of an in-place upgrade from 32 bit to 64 bit SQL Server 2005 Standard?? I am having a devil of a time finding documentation for this

 

[edhead]

Hey Steffi1013,
Did you ever get thru your in-place upgrade? I am in the same situation and was wondering how it worked out for you.