InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comSun, 19 May 2013 22:14:01 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxDeveloper Edition has all the Enterprise features. Use that on workstations.I believe the EULA prohibits running a production system on Developer, so please don't plan on that. If you have a database that is to be deployed on EE and used by clients, it needs to be on a server OS.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:31:56 GMTSteve Jones - SSC Editorhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxYou can install the Developer Edition on Windows 7, XP so i'm guessing Vista would be okay too. I have SQL 2008 Developer Edition on my Win 7 machine.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:12:35 GMTGordon Barclayhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxSQL Server Enterprise edition can only be installed on the following Server OS:Windows Server 2000 with SP4Windows Advanced Server 2000 with SP4 Windows Datacenter Server 2000 with SP4Windows Server 2003with SP1Windows Advanced Server 2003 with SP1 Windows Datacenter Server 2003 with SP1Windows 2003 Small Business Server with SP1You cannot install the SQL server enterprise edition on XP or VISTA.Wed, 28 May 2008 02:51:29 GMTalimcitphttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxYou cannot install Sql 2005 EE in Vista or XP as it requires server OS like Windows 2003 or 2000 etc..However you can install Sql 2005 evaluation edition in both XP and in Vista or you can install it in Virtual serverTue, 27 May 2008 21:50:49 GMTDeepak-405225http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxOk i thought that installing sql server in windows vista would work as in windows xp worked, but anyway, i was thinking in using some kind of virtual server machine installed in windows vistaTue, 27 May 2008 19:06:29 GMTajoxcurohttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxYou cannot install Sql Server 2005 Enterprise edition in your Windows Vista. You need to have a server OS to accomplish the same. Refer this link for system requirements, [url=http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx[/url]Tue, 27 May 2008 18:39:14 GMTDeepak-405225http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic507321-146-1.aspxHi everyone im having troubles with creating instances of sql server 2005 in my windows vista could any one help me?I got installed the sql server 2005 SP2 i've just downloaded and installed, as i read before in a microsoft's webpage, this should resolve some kinds of incompatibility, but i still having problems.Thx ;)Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:48 GMTajoxcuro