There are many versions of the Windows operating system. To successfully install the SAS^® software, the order that you are installing must be compatible with your operating system name and operating system type. If you have an x64-based PC, you can install an x64 or a 32-bit SAS order. If you have an x86-based pc, you can install only a 32-bit SAS order. To determine whether the SAS software is supported on your Windows operating system, you first need to determine what you are actually running. Verify this by looking at your System Information dialog box.

The command msinfo32.exe works on all of the Windows operating systems to display the operating system information. However, on some machines, this might have been disabled by the system administrator.

1. Select Start ► Run, type msinfo32.exe, and press the ENTER key.
   On Windows 7, click Start, type msinfo32.exe in the Search programs and file command box, and press the ENTER key.

   Note: Here are a few other options to get to the System Information:

   • Search for System Information and, when found, double-click it.
   • On Windows 2012, go to Server Manager, click Tools, and select System Information.
2. When the System Information dialog box appears, look in the right pane for both the OS Name and the System Type.
   • If the System Type is x64-based PC, you have a 64-bit operating system.
   • If the System Type is x86-based PC, you have a 32-bit operating system.
   • If the System Type is Itanium-based System, you have a true 64-bit operating system.

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise - x64 based PC

 

 

Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise - x64 based PC

 

 

 

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - x86 based PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - x64 based PC

 

Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise - x64 based PC

 

 

Microsoft Windows XP Professional - x86 based PC

 

 

 

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - x64 based PC

 

 

 

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition - Itanium-based System

 

 

 

The Supported Operating Environments for Windows page contains an overview of the Microsoft Windows operating systems that are supported for the versions of SAS from SAS^® 8.2 to SAS^® 9.3.

 

Note: If you need to install both an x64 order and a 32-bit order on the same machine, make sure you install the x64 order first.

Additional References

• Which Windows operating system am I running?
• How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system (Video included)
• SAS Note 50493: "Determining your SAS^® 9.4 release"
• SAS Note 44477: "Determining your SAS^® 9.3 release"
• SAS Note 35627: "Determining your SAS^® 9.2 release"

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
			Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	Base SAS	Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64
		OS/2
		Microsoft Windows 8
		Microsoft Windows 95/98
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
		Microsoft Windows 2012
		Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008
		Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional
		Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit
		Windows 7 Enterprise x64
		Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
		Windows 7 Home Premium x64
		Windows 7 Professional 32 bit
		Windows 7 Professional x64
		Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
		Windows 7 Ultimate x64
		Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
		Windows Vista
		Windows Vista for x64

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

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Type:	Usage Note
Priority:	high

Date Modified:	2012-12-07 16:02:36
Date Created:	2009-09-30 15:34:08