title: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on x86 processor
body: <p>I notice there are two version of Windows Server 2008 w/ Hyper-V available for download on the MSDN Subscription License site:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard (x64)</li>
  <li>Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard (x86)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I want to set up a development server for testing/developing using the Hyper-V software.  According to the <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731898.aspx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">pre-requisites</a>, you can only run Hyper-V on x64 based processor.  Can a run Hyper-V on a x86 based processer?  If not, why do Microsoft offer a x86 and x64 download?</p>
  
  <p>This is a follow up to this <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/795514/msdn-download-for-windows-servers-2008">question</a></p>
  
  <p><b>Update:</b></p>
  
  <p>The MSDN subscription site also offers a download for Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard without Hyper-V (x64 and x86).  Why don't they just offer one download for x86 version on Windows Server 2008, it is just confusing trying to determine the correct installion ISO....</p>