Install sql server 2000 windows xp professional

Sridhar; you can get around the restriction to install Standard edition on Windows XP, by running the installation program directly from a shortcut, and setting compatibility on the shortcut to a compatible OS. You cannot run the default setup or autorun, you have to look deeper into the CD directories to the real install program I don't remember exactly where right now without a CD to check.

Lookup in BOL for unattended installation for the clues to find it. Jatin Madan. I am also getting the same error.

So it's true you can put in the CD, install and everything, but once installed, when you select version, you'll see all the above posts were true about which versions are possible.

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply. July 19, at am Thanks, Sridhar. July 19, at pm Hi, editions of that will install on the laptop with workstation OS are Personal which is a developer's counterpart of Standard Edition and Developer which is a developer's conterpart of Enterprise Edition Regards,Yelena Varsha.

July 20, at am I installed only the client componets. Thereafter when I went through Enterprise Manager and tried to establish a connection, I failed. It said server does not exist. What to do now? I found out that if one has sql server standard editon the prerequisties are Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.

I have windows xp professional version on which i am installing sql server. But i have seen many persons who have installed sql server standard edition in windows xp pro. They downloaded something probably a service pack and went into regedit Kindly let me know what do download and what to do after going inside regedit. Thanks cmrhema.

Do these "many persons" actually run the SQL Server engine on their computers or did they just install the client tools to be able to connect to another SQL Server machine? Yes with server. Before doing so I copied my database file stud. Now I have installed sql server How do I copy these files back to enterprise manager. Logon with your own Administrator account - run setup Assuming both accounts really do have local admin rights, then there should be no reason for account validation to fail.

I asked about a domain because if the workstation is in a domain ie. Although if you have a domain, it would probably be better to use a domain account for the SQL service, not a local computer account - I suspect there may be some confusion here between these two types of account, but I'm not at all sure. This discussion thread is closed Start new discussion. Microsoft SQL Server. Error when installing SQL Server - cannot configure server.

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