Can't Install SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition on XP Pro

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I have Window XP Pro installed on my machine. I am trying to install SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition but it tells me that it will only install client tools. And when I proceed I cannot access the local server to create databases
Why is this happening
Can any one help. I am very desperate

Here are the kind of things I get when I try to connect to Local

1. Local is not know to be runnin
2. A connection could not be established to loca
3. Reason : SQL server does not exist or access denied

Thanks
 
Dr. Kadock said:
I have Window XP Pro installed on my machine. I am trying to install SQL
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Server 2000 Standard Edition but it tells me that it will only install
client tools. And when I proceed I cannot access the local server to create
databases.
Why is this happening?
Can any one help. I am very desperate.

Here are the kind of things I get when I try to connect to Local.

1. Local is not know to be running
2. A connection could not be established to local
3. Reason : SQL server does not exist or access denied.

Thanks
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You cannot install SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition on a Desktop PC running
Windows XP
see
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/sysreqs/2000/default.asp


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Dr. Kadock said:
I have Window XP Pro installed on my machine. I am trying to install SQL
Click to expand...
Server 2000 Standard Edition but it tells me that it will only install
client tools. And when I proceed I cannot access the local server to create
databases.
 
You can't install that version on a desktop OS.
You either need to install it on windows NT4/2000/2003 server.

you can instal the personal edition or desktop engine on XP, may not meet
your requirements though.

info about the different versions and their rquirements is here
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/overview/default.asp

Regards
Mark Dormer

Dr. Kadock said:
I have Window XP Pro installed on my machine. I am trying to install SQL
Click to expand...
Server 2000 Standard Edition but it tells me that it will only install
client tools. And when I proceed I cannot access the local server to create
databases.
 
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