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This might shed some light on it:<br />
<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132340&intsrc=news_ts_head" rel="ugc">http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132340&intsrc=news_ts_head</a>&nbsp;<br />

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This might shed some light on it:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132340&intsrc=news_ts_head [http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9132340&intsrc=news_ts_head] 


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Thanks for that.<br />
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As far as my processor is concerned, I'm ok, it has VT support and plenty of RAM is available.
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Thanks for that.

As far as my processor is concerned, I'm ok, it has VT support and plenty of RAM is available.

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I hear you - thanks for your help on this one.
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I hear you - thanks for your help on this one.

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I have kept an old laptop running with Windows XP, so that I can support a client using SQL2000. &nbsp;I have been reading about XP mode on Windows 7. &nbsp;Does this mean I will be able to run it on my every-day laptop?
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I have kept an old laptop running with Windows XP, so that I can support a client using SQL2000.  I have been reading about XP mode on Windows 7.  Does this mean I will be able to run it on my every-day laptop?

SQL2000 on Windows 7 (XP mode)

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

Microsoft SQL Server is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.SQL Server is available in multiple versions, typically identified by release year, and versions are subdivided into editions to distinguish between product functionality. Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning.