Re: SQL Server 2008 set up

Hi Charles,

I believe that there's something wrong with the mentioned documentation.

After SQL Server 2008 RTM was released, I tested it installing on a Client OS and the result is: you can install SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition on Client OSs (XP\Vista). As this was not something usual, we discussed about this in "public.sqlserver.tools" NG under "Replace SSMS 2005 with SSMS 2008" topic. I reported this in Connect and here's the answer:

By Peter Saddow [Microsoft]:
Thanks for contacting us. For SQL Server 2008, we did not implement rules to
prevent you from installing an higher-level SQL editions on lower level OS
editions, such as SQL ENT on a client OS.

https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=363151

There was an MS guy around here who works about documentation, I hope he realizes our discussions about this mistake and take necessary action to correct it.

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Ekrem Önsoy




""Charles Wang [MSFT]"" <changliw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A3N3FlqIJHA.4172@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Alex,
Thank you for using Microsoft MSDN Managed Newsgroup. My name is Charles and I will assist you on this issue.

Based on your description, I understand that you would like to know if your laptop OS conditions satisfy the installation requirements of SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.
If I have misunderstood, please let me know.

For Windows Vista system, you can only install SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition or Express Edition or Enterprise Evaluation Edition. It does not support SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.
For more information, you can refer to this article:
Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2008
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx

To install SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, you need to install Windows Server 2003 or 2008. You can also find the list of supported OS in the above article.

Hope this helps. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Charles Wang
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