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Installing SQL Server 2000 after 2005

I use SQL Server 2005 (Express); I have a client now that uses 2000 and to support this client, I need to install SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition on the same pc. Can I do this? Any advice is greatly appreciated - I don't want to try it until I'm pretty sure I won't mess up the 2005 version!

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Guy Hengel [angelIII / a3]

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EugeneZ

...you will have 1 default instance: yourPCname
and another yourPCname\anythignwhatyoutype
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However: if you wish to change yourPCname\anythignwhatyoutype to default yourPCname
you need reinstall sql server

also you can not install "SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition" on PC if OS not like:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/system-requirements.mspx


SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition can run on the following operating systems:
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Windows Server 2003 R2
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Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition1
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Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition2
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Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition3
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Windows® 2000 Server
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Windows 2000 Advanced Server
"	
 
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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wael_tahon

Also you can run your client's SQL 2K database inside SQL 2005 using "SQL Server 2000 Compatibility Mode"
This way you will not waste your resources by running two different version of SQL Server.
You will find alot about it in he MSSQL Online Books

aibar

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I do need 2000 version as I have DTS packages that need to run. Thanks to you all!

aibar

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Works like a charm. Thanks