Installing SQL Server on windows xp sp 2

  • Hi,

    I am trying to install SQL SERVER 2000 Standard Edition on one of the laptops. The laptop has windows xp professional sp2. It is installing only client components. It is not installing server. I remember installing SQL SERVER on my laptop which installed server also. I also has windows xp professional. I am not if it is the standard edition or Enterprise edition that I installed on my laptop. Will that make any difference? If so, can I install MSDE and use the client tools to access MSDE. If not possible, are there any free Management tools for MSDE? Please let me know.

    Thanks,

    Sridhar.

  • installing SQL Server on a non-Server operating system automatically dummies itself down to MSDE; no need to download a dedicated executable. are you getting the dialog where you can install the server stuff and not just the client utilities?

     

    Lowell


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  • I am not getting any dialog that can install the server stuff. When i start install, it is saying that "cannot install sql server 2000 standard edition server components. can only install client components."

  • Hi,

    editions of 2000  that will install on the laptop with workstation OS are Personal (which is a developer's counterpart of Standard Edition) and Developer (which is a developer's conterpart of Enterprise Edition)

    Regards,Yelena Varsha

  • Actually Personal is SQL Server 2000 Standard with MSDE limitations and only requires a SQL Server 2000 CAL license.

    Andy

  • I think the evaluation Enterprise Edition that comes with the SQL Server 2000 System Administration book will install on Windows XP Professional, but it only works for 120 days of course...

    David

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it...

  • The only MSDE limitation shared in Personal edition is the workload governor.  Personal edition does not have the 2gb database size limit, supports SQL Mail and full-text search, and has Analysis Services.

    Sridhar; you can get around the restriction to install Standard edition on Windows XP, by running the installation program directly from a shortcut, and setting compatibility on the shortcut to a compatible OS.  You cannot run the default setup or autorun, you have to look deeper into the CD directories to the real install program (I don't remember exactly where right now without a CD to check).  Lookup in BOL for unattended installation for the clues to find it.

    Hope this helps.



    Mark

  • I am also getting the same error. I am unable to install SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition on WindowsXP sp2.

    Are you guys able to fix the problem. If yes then kindly help me also.

    Thanks and Regards

    Jatin Madan

  • SQL Server 2000 has 4 editions:
    Personal Edition
    Developer Edition
    Standard Edition
    Enterprise Edition
     
    Only Personal Edition And Developer Edition can install both SERVER and CLIENT on Windows XP!
     
    Standard Edition and Enterprise Edtion can only install CLIENT on Windows XP!
  • how i can get sqlserver2000 Personal Edition And Developer Edition download but free cos i need n i can't buy it so help me pleaseeeeeee

  • HI Guys

    installing SQL server enterprise edition on Windows XP is possible!

    I'm sure! I will put the solution in a few days!

  • sazzemokhalef (6/9/2008)


    HI Guys

    installing SQL server enterprise edition on Windows XP is possible!

    I'm sure! I will put the solution in a few days!

    installing Enterprise Edition of SQL Server on a non-Server operating system will work, it just automatically dummies itself down to MSDE;

    So it's true you can put in the CD, install and everything, but once installed, when you select @@version, you'll see all the above posts were true about which versions are possible.

    Lowell


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  • I guess sazzemokhalef installed the evaluation of Enterprise Edition 😛

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