Hi Peter, Typically, any cpu will run apps on the platform onto which they are deployed, so that should be fine. does your service have another references (third party) which may not be installed on the server? If so make sure they are also installed or they are compatible with x64.
HTH, Steve On 9 June 2011 11:15, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > I have written a fairly simple wcf service library. > > > > This will be hosted in a virtual instance of windows server 2008 r2, > presumably running IIS 7.5 or better. > > The server will have 6 cores and 36 GB of memory. > > It will run 3 virtual web servers each will be bound to 2 cores and have > 1/3 of the memory allocated. > > > > The system administrator has requested that the web service be 64 bit. > > > > The WCF service library is set with a Platform Target of ‘Any CPU.’ > > If I set this to x64, did clean and rebuild, it does this ok. > > > > The IIS web site chucks a fit however and gives me this error > > > > Error 2 Could not load file or assembly > 'PathWestDirectServiceLibrary' or one of its dependencies. An attempt was > made to load a program with an incorrect format. > > > > I removed the web site and created it anew and added my wcf service library > but it still does not like an assembly that targets x64. > > If I change it back to AnyCPU its happy with the format. > > Looks like I am stuck with it being set to AnyCPU. > > > > I am developing on Windows 7 64 bit. > > > > Is what I am doing just not possible. Any reason why? > > > > *Regards Peter Maddin* > *Applications Development Officer* > *Path**West Laboratory Medicine WA* > *Phone : +618 6396 4285 > Mobile: 0414 240 307* > *E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au* > *The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network are > intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and may be > privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public interest. > The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents of this > e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) is > prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender > immediately**.* > > > > >
