Need to buy SQL Server 2000

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Hubert Rétif - 28 Nov 2006 13:15 GMT

Hi,

I have to installed one of our applications by a customer (Windows2003
server) who does not have SQL Server 2000. My intention is to first install
SQL Server 2000 Evaluation Edition to check that all is working correctly
and perform a demo.

Must I install service Packs on the evaluation edition?

Then we would install the final edition. Our application requires DTS use
intensively but will be used only by one User (may be 2).

Which edition would I need?
Would be SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition good enough? (must allow a remote
connection via ODBC) or should I take Standard Edition?

Where can I buy it?

When all is OK with the Evaluation Edition, must I reinstall the new one, or
is it possible to change only the licence?

Thanks for your answers.
Hubert Retif.

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Arnie Rowland - 28 Nov 2006 16:26 GMT

I believe that you can purchase a relevant copy of SQL Server 2005, and use
the 'downgrade' option.

Call the Licensing Folks to verify.

Licensing -VL Contact
(800) 426-9400

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Hubert Rétif - 28 Nov 2006 18:32 GMT

Thanks Arnie. No, you should have already SQL Server 2000 to be elligible to
the downgrade option (!).
They explain a complicated reason for this that I don't remember...

Would the SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition do the job?

Do you know an Internet shop where I could purchase it?

Hubert retif

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Arnie Rowland - 28 Nov 2006 19:10 GMT

I really don't recall if the PE included DTS. You should check that out.

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

I suspect that there are vendors still having retail SQL Server 2000
products. You might check with 'legitimate' sources, such as
www.programmersparadise.com.

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> Thanks Arnie. No, you should have already SQL Server 2000 to be elligible
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Kevin3NF - 29 Nov 2006 13:41 GMT

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=274993

Call for availability

I may be nuts, but I never knew you could actually buy the Personal
edition...thought it was part of some other license

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