don't know where you are looking; but you do NOT need to put the database in single user mode to run a backup maintenance plan.

yes, of course it would be another license for another instance.

and you can edit your post to take "the jerk" out of it... but you can't edit where it was quoted

as I read the page, to use AWE on a machine with more than 4 gb you do NOT use the 3gb switch; but the /PAE.  Your post says you...

check out this link...

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/drussell/sslcertificatesonsqlserver2005forreportingservices.asp

Particularly the comment

'Now, for the part that my boss did not believe four months ago. Remove the line above the ReportServerUrl entry for the ReportServerVirtualDirectory....

No need to cross-post... at least one answer elsewhere.

Take a look at this link...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283037

I believe when I pointed out about AWE I said something about "other switches when more than 4 GB" is present.  I haven't had...

Just to re-confirm what William Mitchell said above about your comment

"WindowsXp Home edition doesnt have IIS installed nor it can be installed"

It can be installed... just not by default. ...

might be better answered in a 2005 forum

(although cross posting is not encouraged)

seems to me that there was also a "tools" component that had to be added... it was on disk 2 at one point; although that was early in the scheme...

google "Pasadena, CA area can one get training in SQL Serv" and see what it says

so, when you download tomorrow you might post in an SQL 2000 forum with a new thread.

what connection are you trying to use?

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