I just completed installing a default 64-bit instance of SQL Server 2008 R2. Now I need to install a 32-bit instance as well because we have one vendor that does not support 64-bit versions.
When I installed the default instance I chose the following features. Database Engine Services, Client Tools Connectivity, SQL Server Books Online, and both the basic and complete management tools.
I know that the 2nd instance needs to be installed in it's own folder but I have two questions.
1. When I choose features for the 2nd instance do I need to reinstall the "Shared" features as well? Or will the shared features installed with the 64-bit instance work with the 32-bit instance as well. (This would include the Client Tools Connectivity, SQL Server Books Online and the basic and complete management tools).
2. Is it advisable to create all new data folders for the 2nd instance? I think I want separate folders for the user database directory, the user log directory and the backup directory but was wondering if it was ok to share the Temp DB and Temp Log directories?
Thanks in advance.
