Installing SQL Server 2000 in a Windows Server 2003 R2

askingBoy

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Dec 19, 2007, 4:54:01 PM12/19/07

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We have received a new server with Windows Server 2003 R2 preinstalled , I
have tried to install SQL Server 2000 in this system but all the
installations had failed , there is a dialog box saying that SQL Server 2000
is not compatible with the current operating system ; I choose continue , I
can insert some data like server name , sa password , etc and then the
installations suddenly stops .
What can I do to install sql server 2000 in this system , I search on the
internet and I have found that sql server 2000 is not compatible with
windows server 2003 sp1 , That I should install windows server 2003 first ,
then sql server and then sql server service pack 1 , I have read that windows
server 2003 already contains service pack 1 , so if I reinstall the operating
system how can I remove the service pack ?
Is there a workaround for this issue ? thank a lot .

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Hank Arnold (MVP)

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Dec 20, 2007, 4:44:45 AM12/20/07

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First of all, SQL2000 is up to SP4. You should be installing that, not SP1.

SP1 for server 2003 is not the same as SP1 for SQL2000. They are
different service packs.

IIRC, when you install SQL2000, you will get this message. You should
then install SP4 (for SQL2000) and it should work then.....

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

askingBoy

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Dec 20, 2007, 8:29:01 AM12/20/07

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Hello Ekrem .
The Edition of the operating system is Windows Server 2003 R2 and S the
edition of the database server is SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition .

"Ekrem Önsoy" wrote:

> Take a look at the following link:
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/system-requirements.mspx
>
> And can you tell us the edition information of your Windows Server and SQL
> Server? (Standard, Enterprise e.g.)
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askingBoy

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Dec 20, 2007, 8:39:02 AM12/20/07

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Hello Hank , I cannot install SQL server 2000 Standard Edition on Windows
Server 2003 R2 (The server without any service packs) .
When I try to install SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition on the machine there
is a message that states that Sql Server is not compatible with the operating
system but that I can continue with the installation , after that I click on
"Continue" and then the installation continues asking me for some information
(name , organization , sa password , etc) after that the installation stops
and nothing happens .
I had tried to install sp2 , sp3 (Service packs of sql server 2000) and It
shows me that the service packs can´t be installed because the product (SQlL
server 2000 ) is not installed .

askingBoy

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Dec 20, 2007, 12:08:03 PM12/20/07

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Hello , the issue is solved :

In Windows Server 2003 R2 -> Control Panel -> Regional settings and
language -> Advanced Options , The language selected must be English -
United States ; I made this change and the installation was successsful .