Can you install SS2K AFTER SS2K5 on same box?

  • Long story short....need to install SS2K on a box that already has SS2K5 installed and working,

    Both versions are Standard edition running on Windows 2003 Server. (32 bit)

    This thread appears to say its ok

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic689707-338-1.aspx

    Anyone any experience of doing this...any "gotchas" I need to be aware of ?

    Many thanks

    Graham

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  • Yeap, no issues. Of course the second instance will be named instance :). Also you'll need to watch out for memory, cpu and disk i/o etc for running multiple instances on a server.

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  • This should be no problem. I have both on my laptop and they work fine.

    All u need is required resources so that your system dont die in want of resources. My laptop has 1 GB RAM and it works reasonably well(of course there is no load on it).

    Seprate services will be created for both servers.

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  • Many thanks for both responses.....noted the named instance requirememt.

    will give it a go asap.

    regards Graham

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