Sirees is correct. The internal database structures of a 2005 database is not compatible with previous versions of SQL. This has been the case on every upgrade of SQL.
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Browse All TopicsIt seems a database file generated with SQL 2005 cannot be deployed and read by a computer running MSDE 2000. What is the trick to "convert" the mdf/ldf files so that the MSDE 2000 computer can read them?
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by: SireesPosted on 2007-01-16 at 12:21:58ID: 18327138
<<It seems a database file generated with SQL 2005 cannot be deployed and read by a computer running MSDE 2000>>
yes..its not possible. You cannot convert/migrate 2005 database to 2000.