Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:50:33 +0100
Reply-To:     Nuno Soares <ns.mlists@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Nuno Soares <ns.mlists@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 64-bit SAS: I'm confused
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Can anyone please confirm if SAS 9.1.3 runs under Vista64? I too had the
same error when trying to install SAS 9.1.3 in Vista 64. Given that the
error refered to the fact that the application was not a 64bits, I didn't
even think of using the solution proposed to install under Vista32. I then
reinstalled my Vista32 and was able to install SAS 9.1.3 (just had to change
the app option to be XP compatible). According to this webpage
(http://support.sas.com/techsup/pcn/vista.html): "SAS 9.1.3 SP4 products
support the three 32-bit versions of Windows Vista that are targeted at the
business market. SAS 9.1.3.SP4 does not support Windows Vista 64-bit
editions at this time."

Nuno


-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Gerhard
Hellriegel
Sent: 16 April 2008 16:57
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: 64-bit SAS: I'm confused

Hi Phil,
I think the main problem is the install routine. There is a tutorial on the
SAS pages (usage notes) how to install 9.1.3 on Vista. After doing that,
9.1.3 will run there. But I don't think you have advantages with that.
Gerhard


On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:35:27 -0400, Phil Rack <PhilRack@MINEQUEST.COM>
wrote:

>Hi Jay,
>
>I too am interested in the answer to your question. I was unable to
install
>SAS 9.1.3 in a Vista 64 Ultimate machine. The installer came back with
>an error message that said something to the effect, "This version of
>SAS
cannot
>install to a 64 bit OS" and then returned to the installer. What's
>interesting is that I have an old version of SAS 8.2 that I was able to
>install to Vista 64.
>
>I've also been able to install WPS 2.2 to XP, Vista 32 and Vista 64
without
>any problems. WPS installs as a 32 bit application on my 64 bit machine.
>
>Phil Rack
>www.minequest.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
>Jay Weedon
>Sent: 04/16/2008 9:54 AM
>To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: 64-bit SAS: I'm confused
>
>Hi folks,
>
>I know this sounds like a silly query, but having looked at a bunch of
>web pages at sas.com I can't seem to distinguish when they're talking
>about 32-bit SAS running in a 64-bit environment vs 64-bit SAS running
>in a 64-bit environment.
>
>I've worked with SAS for Windows for a long time, but am now reaching a
>bottleneck especially in terms of available RAM. Since a 64bit OS
>supports much more RAM it seems to make sense to switch to 64-bit SAS
>on a 64-bit OS, but just can't decide which OSs 64-bit SAS is available
>on. Is there a 64-bit SAS for Win-64? Or Linux? If so, do I need to buy
>a different license from the 32-bit license I already have? I've tried
>discussing the matter with our SAS rep, but she too seems to confound
>the idea of 64-bit SAS with the idea of a 64-bit OS.
>
>She does say that my current 32-bit license is valid for Win-64. If
>there's no 64-bit SAS for Windows or Linux, is there any advantage to
>running SAS-32 on Win-64? Will it for instance be able to use RAM
>beyond 3GB?
>
>Are there any benchmarks out there comparing 32- & 64-bit performance?
>
>TIA,
>JW