SQL 6.5 w/ Windows 2000

• Glenn Owens

  SSCrazy

  Points: 2099

  More actions

  August 16, 2006 at 1:06 pm

  #62697

  I can't believe that I'm asking this question...

  We have an old SQL 6.5 database in a remote office that needs to be relocated to our central office. The idea is that as soon as it's restored - I'm going to work on converting it to SQL 2000 SP4.  The first hurdle is just getting 6.5 installed on one of my target development SQL servers.

  Question: is it possible to install SQL 6.5 on a Windows 2000 machine???

  So far I haven't had much success. I downloaded SQL 6.5 from MSDN Universal and tried to follow along with the installation but it keeps dying with:

  

  Thanks in advance!

  Glenn

• Chuck Rivel

  SSCrazy

  Points: 2991

  More actions

  August 16, 2006 at 1:44 pm

  #655336

  there are known bugs with running 6.5 on windows 2000.

  here is a kb article that may help you out:

  http://support.microsoft.com/?id=249204

  here is a list of supported windows versions for sql server:

  http://support.microsoft.com/?id=122352