Problem upgrading named instance in SQL 2000

  • Hi,

    I have installed SQL 2000 Server on my machine with Default Instance and a named instance viz., Instance1.I tried upgrading

    the Database Engine of the Default instance to SQL 2005 Server (using the 2005 Set up CD). It was upgraded successfully.

    I tried upgrading the named instance's Database engien from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005 server. After selecting the Database Engine

    component and clicking Next, I got the following error:

    Name: Microsoft SQL Server 2000

    Reason: Your upgrade is blocked. For more information about upgrade support, see the "Version and Edition Upgrades" and

    "Hardware and Software Requirements" topics in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help or SQL Server 2005 Books Online.

    Service pack requirement check:

    Your upgrade is blocked because of service pack requirements. To proceed, apply the required service pack and then rerun SQL

    Server Setup. For more information about upgrade support, see the Version and Edition Upgrades topic in SQL Server 2005 Setup

    Help or SQL Server 2005 Books Online.

    Here are my machine details:

    Processor: PIII Processor with

    RAM: 512 MB

    OS: Windows 2003 Server SP1

    SQL2000: Enterprise edition with SP3

    sql2005: Enterprise edition

    Why is the upgrade not happening with respect to named instance whereas it si happening with Default instance?

    Thanks,

    Sandhya

  • Service Packs have to be applied to each instance. Is it possible that the default instance was upgraded with the latest service pack and the named instance hasn't?

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