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param@community.nospam - 31 Oct 2005 16:54 GMT

Hi all, I have a few questions on installing SQL 2005 RTM from MSDN
Subscribers:-

1. I have a box that was running Sept CTP of SQL Server. Are there any
specific un-install instructions before I can install RTM? What about the
databases on these boxes? Can I back them up and restore on RTM?
2. Can I install SQL 2005 on a box with SQL 2000 SP4 installed running on
2003 Server? Does SQL 2005 need 2003 Server SP1?
3. Can I install multiple instances of Standard & Enterprise editions of SQL
2005 on the same box?
4. What about .Net version? Will the SQL Installer automatically install the
latest version or do I have to install it?
5. Is the version on MSDN downloads the FINAL version? Or is there 1 more
coming out after Nov 7?

TIA!

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guzzi - 31 Oct 2005 18:10 GMT

1?:
http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=115339

2?:
You could make an upgrade of sql200 to sql2005, and you should have sp1
for your server

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param@community.nospam - 31 Oct 2005 19:07 GMT

But what if I dont want to upgrade the 2000 instance? Can they run
side-by-side?

TIA!

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Jasper Smith - 31 Oct 2005 19:45 GMT

1) Just make sure to remove all beta components (SQL,SQL Native Client,.NET
2.0,SQL Setup files) first. User database you should be able to backup and
restore to RTM.

2) Yes + Yes

3) Yes

4) Setup will install it

5) Yes, it is the RTM build.

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> Hi all, I have a few questions on installing SQL 2005 RTM from MSDN
> Subscribers:-
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> TIA!

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