Can I make my .NET 2.0/VS 2005 web app 64 bit? Should I?

Question

Can I make my .NET 2.0/VS 2005 web app 64 bit?   Should I?

possibly upgrading web server to windows 2008 64 bit

should I?

can i build/deploy my .NET 2.0/VS 2005 web app as a 64 bit app?

will I have a faster running app if I do?

Answer 1

Hello,

Thanks for your post. For ASP.NET questions, it is best to ask in http://forums.asp.net/.

Here are some information searched from web that might be useful for this issue.
According to this KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894435, following are prerequisites to running ASP.NET 2.0 on IIS6:

1. Installed .NET Framework 64-bit version
2. Enable IIS to support 64-bit:
cscript %SYSTEMDRIVE%\inetpub\adminscripts\adsutil.vbs SET W3SVC/AppPools/Enable32bitAppOnWin64 0
3. Register ASP.NET 2.0 x64 to IIS:
%SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\aspnet_regiis.exe -i
(You don't need to change any code or project settings)

By running web app in 64-bit, it can take advantage of the full memory address space of new 64-bit processors and servers.

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Answer 2

Hello,

Is this issue resolved? Thanks.

 

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