Re: Can I Install SQL 2000 on XP Pro?

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From: Keith (_at_.)
Date: 02/28/04

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    Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 21:35:33 -0000

    I know that it says on the link you posted that it SQL 2000 Standard is not
    for installation on XP Pro, but is there any reason why I shoudn't attempt
    this?

    Will it screw up my XP Pro machine or will it work or just plain not work?

    Thanks

    "John Bell" <jbellnewsposts@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:_jQ%b.3959$dm6.34591955@news-text.cableinet.net...
    > Hi
    >
    > Check out:
    >
    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/architec/8_ar_ts_7eur.asp?frame=true
    >
    > If you are only doing development then at under $50 the developer edition
    is
    > great value
    > although MSDN is a good idea if you need multiple products
    > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/development.asp
    >
    > John
    >
    > "Keith" <@.> wrote in message news:OsJXL2X$DHA.808@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > > Can anyone see any problems with me installing SQL Server 2000 on my XP
    > Pro
    > > laptop?
    > >
    > > Why would I want to do that you ask? Because I am doing some
    development
    > > work and won't always be connected to the LAN, so could do with SQL
    Server
    > > running on my laptop if possible.
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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