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SQL2005 ???? <br />
You can install 2008R2 on 2012R2
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SQL2005 ????
You can install 2008R2 on 2012R2

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Any way round this apart from using a VM on the server 2012 and compatible OS?
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Any way round this apart from using a VM on the server 2012 and compatible OS?

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Can you explain how to set the compatibility please
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Can you explain how to set the compatibility please

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Is it possible to install sql server express 2005 on server 2012 r2<br />
if so how please
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Is it possible to install sql server express 2005 on server 2012 r2
if so how please

sql server express 2005

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. It includes support for managing XML data and allows a database server to be exposed over web services using Tabular Data Stream (TDS) packets encapsulated within SOAP (protocol) requests.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005

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.

Microsoft SQL Server

Windows Server 2012 is the server version of Windows 8 and the successor to Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2012 is the first version of Windows Server to have no support for Itanium-based computers since Windows NT 4.0. Windows Server 2012, now in its second release (Windows Server 2012 Release 2) includes Foundation, Essentials, Standard and Datacenter, and does not support IA-32 or IA-64 processors.