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Have you tried setting it up using a strong SA password that meets Windows Server 2008 password policy?<br />
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Have a look at the link below as well, might be useful -<br />
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<a href="http://decoding.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/how-to-install-sql-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008/" rel="ugc">http://decoding.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/how-to-install-sql-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008/</a>
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Have you tried setting it up using a strong SA password that meets Windows Server 2008 password policy?

Have a look at the link below as well, might be useful -

http://decoding.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/how-to-install-sql-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008/ [http://decoding.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/how-to-install-sql-server-2005-on-windows-server-2008/]

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Hello. &nbsp;I am trying to get SQL Express 2005 edition to run on server 2008. &nbsp;The system says that the password does not meet the requirements. &nbsp;I need help getting this installed on the server. &nbsp;Any help would be appreciated!<br />
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Thanks.<br />

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Hello.  I am trying to get SQL Express 2005 edition to run on server 2008.  The system says that the password does not meet the requirements.  I need help getting this installed on the server.  Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks.

TimeForce and SQL 2005 Server

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