Can I install SQL2000 on WinXP?

Hi,
I need to install SQL Server 2000 on a Windows XP box.. is this possible?
if yes, how?
if no... can I only install MSDE?
if yes I have not been able to install MSDE successfully while being able
to specify the sa password... and attach my database...
any help greatly appreciated!!!
MichelleYes you can. You can install either the desktop edition or the developer
edition. More info in this url:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evalua...000/default.asp
Carlos E. Rojas
SQL Server MVP
Co-Author SQL Server 2000 programming by Example
"Michelle" <nobody@.email.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I need to install SQL Server 2000 on a Windows XP box.. is this possible?
> if yes, how?
> if no... can I only install MSDE?
> if yes I have not been able to install MSDE successfully while being

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> to specify the sa password... and attach my database...
> any help greatly appreciated!!!
> Michelle
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|||I dont think you will be able to install either SQL 2000 Standard or
Enterprise editions. You should however, be able to install the Personal
edition or MSDE...
Cheers,
James Goodman MCSE, MCDBA
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