Windows Server 2008 R2 only available with 64bit. For SQL Server issue, you can refer to. If you’re fortunate enough to have a server that supports x64 virtualization, I suggest running both an x64 and x86 Virtual Server version of Server 2008. Doing so will let you test application compatibility without having to set up two.
. The Microsoft Visual C 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) installs runtime components of Visual C Libraries required to run 64-bit applications developed with Visual C SP1 on a computer that does not have Visual C 2008 SP1 installed.
This package installs runtime components of C Runtime (CRT), Standard C, ATL, MFC, OpenMP and MSDIA libraries. For libraries that support side-by-side deployment model (CRT, SCL, ATL, MFC, OpenMP) they are installed into the native assembly cache, also called WinSxS folder, on versions of Windows operating system that support side-by-side assemblies. For more information on supported ways of deployment for Visual C applications, click. Important: Make sure you have the latest service pack and critical updates for the version of Windows that you are running. To find recent security updates, visit Windows Update.
Click the Download button on this page to start the download. Do one of the following:. To start the installation immediately, click Run. To save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save. To cancel the installation, click Cancel. IMPORTANT: If you have installed previous pre-release versions of Visual C 2008 SP1 such as Beta 1 or Community Technical Preview (CTP) builds, then you must uninstall these versions via Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel before installing the final released version.