I note that the minimum OS for SQL Server 2008 is Windows Server 2003 SP2, I
am currently running Windows Server 2003 R2 SP1 and need to know if this
version of OS is supported

Getting the following error when attempting to use SSMS 2008 for
anything beyond writing basic queries.  I really don't want to have to
start by formatting my machine and can't find a whole lot of help out
there about this error.

Need some urgent help chaps " at least when you have stopped laughint from
shock"
I  have inherited a sql 6.5 server running on an old nt4 server. "ok pause
for laughter"

After installing a 32 bit version of SQL 2000 on a 64 bit Windows 2003
Server, we realize that it gets installed within C:\Program Files (x86). Can
it be installed within the 64 bit directory C:\Program Files? Would this
work, or would there be issues?

Wish to learn SQL..pls help :)
hi all
i am interested in learning SQL but i cant afford to buy any software since
i am broke :( is

I have a SQL 2008 x64 Enterprise Evaluation edition that I'm attempting to
"upgrade" to the SQL 2008 x64 Standard Edition (Released). I go through the
installer and choose Edition Upgrade and go through the various pre-checks. I
get only one warning on allowed downgrade, but it ...

This is a brand new install.
I have tried multiple times, failed each time on Database Engine Services,
SQL Server Replication and Full-Text Search.  All other features installed
properly.  Log files are not useful.  Suspect these services need a user

Hi
I am seeing a little problem when tring to install SQL Server Express.
During the installation it fails on MSXML. Following message is being logged:
MainEngineThread is returning 1603

I tried to install a second instance of SQL Server 2008 Developer edition. It
failed so I removed it and tried again. That failed so I removed SQL Server
2008 completely.
Now when I try to install the default instance I get error "The registry key

I have installed Small Business Server 2008.  Now I am trying to install SQL
Server 2008 for Small Business Server.  When I get to the Installation Rules
page, I receive an error that the SQL Server 2005 Express Tools failed.  When
I click on the link, it tells me to remove the ...

I'm trying to install the 2008 management tools on my desktop to manage a
2008 server installation.  When I install from my MSDN media or our main
server install media I get an error.  The errror log leads me to an error
page with the following message "A network error occurred ...

I inherited a server with 3 SQL Server instances :
1. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
2. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
3. Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Edition

Does anyone know when there will be a service pack released for SQL
Server 2008, specifically Starndard and Express Editions?  We are
considering moving forward with 2008, but are somewhat concerned with
upgrading until there is a service pack released.

I am specing out a SQL server for a MOSS farm. Because we have a low
budget I am thinking about the HP DL320G5 4GB RAM with 4 SAS drive
configuration and Quad core proc. The MOSS environment will be used by
250 users, obviously these wont be concurrent users. I was thinking of

Good Day,
I am having trouble installing the SQL Server 2005 backward
compatibility
component. The install is failing with an error message and not