Re: 2000 Developer Edition & Windows Advanced 2003 Server - options?

Yes. Apply SP3a or higher after the initial install and you are in
compliance. There is a special trick to installing a named instance on a
cluster, but otherwise just do a normal install.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP


<jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ODfuXmIEGHA.3892@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hey thanks Geoff,
>
> But this was the warning message...no mention of SP3 or 4:
>
> Issue Description:
>
> SQL Server 2000 SP2 and below is not supported by this version of Windows.
>
> Contact Information:
>
> Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com
> Telephone: (425) 635-7172 (U.S.) or (905) 568-3503 (Canada)
>
> Still okay to go ahead?
>
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" <SQLCraftsman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uX6$pcIEGHA.3856@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Read the warning a little closer. It states that you must apply Service
>> Pack 3a or higher to SQL 2000 before it will run on Windows 2003. Go
>> ahead and complete the install, then apply SP3a (or SP4 if you prefer)
>> and you are good to go.
>>
>> --
>> Geoff N. Hiten
>> Senior Database Administrator
>> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>>
>>
>> <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:O96SxaIEGHA.1120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I tried loading our inhouse verions of Sql Server 2000 Developer Edition
>>>on our Windows Advanced 2003 Server however a warning came up saying the
>>>two were not compatible.
>>>
>>> What are my options?
>>>
>>> Is there a Developer version for 2003?
>>>
>>> Should we rather be considering moving completely up to 2005 or is it
>>> still okay to run 2003 server?
>>>
>>> We are using the machine primarily for our contact management system
>>> called Act and Wired contact which will shortly evolve from a Filemaker
>>> pro format to sql server enabled...
>>>
>>> Any advice appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Jason
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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