Installing SQL Server 2005 on Vista

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Installing SQL Server 2005 on Vista

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gavinharriss
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17 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-06 : 17:10:26

Hi,

I'm about to purchase a new development laptop and want to ensure I won't have any issues installing SQL Server 2005 on Windows Vista.

I can see from [url]http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx[/url] that it is possible but states that SQL Server 2005 SP2 must be installed.

My install CD is for SQL Server Developer Edition without SP1 or SP2. Will I be able to install off this and then install SP2 afterwards or will I encounter problems because I need SP2 present on the install media?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Gavin.

www.gavinharriss.com

tprupsis
Yak Posting Veteran

88 Posts

Posted - 2008-03-06 : 21:42:52

Shouldn't be any problems. Install Vista and then apply SP2.

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/windowsvistasupport.mspx