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July 22, 2008 at 4:27 am

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hi,
can i install sql server 2000 or 2005 on windows xp home??

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 1

Not sure about SQL 2000. Enterprise edition won't, standard edition won't. Personal edition should.

SQL 2005, only Developer and Express will install on XP Home and you need to be on XP SP2.

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GilaMonster (7/22/2008)
Not sure about SQL 2000. Enterprise edition won't, standard edition won't. Personal edition should.
SQL 2005, only Developer and Express will install on XP Home and you need to be on XP SP2.

thanks gail

Atif-ullah Sheikh SSChampion Points: 12495 More actions · Answer 3

For SQL Server 2000:

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/system-requirements.mspx

For SQL Server 2005:

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/sysreqs/default.mspx

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