Installing different SQL Server versions on one machine |
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EXPERT RESPONSE FROM: Greg Low
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QUESTION POSED ON: 11 September 2007
Can you install two different versions of SQL Server on the same box?
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Yes you can. While you theoretically can install them in either order, I'd always suggest installing the software in the order it was released: SQL Server 2000 first, then SQL Server 2005.
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