Windows – Is it possible to install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Windows 7

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I've tried several attempts to install MS SQL 2005 standard on Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit but wasn't able to.

I've turn on all the IIS6 comptiable features. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong but is it possible to install MS SQL 2005 on Windows 7? If you have done it, can you give me the step by step?

Best Answer

From http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlreleaseservices/archive/2009/05/14/sql-server-on-windows-7-rc-and-windows-server-2008-r2-rc.aspx :

"All editions of SQL Server 2005 SP3 and SQL Server 2008 SP1 are supported on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2."

"For SQL Server 2005, you need to be on SP3 to be compatible on Windows 7/WS08 R2"

Unfortunatly you'll need SQL install media that already has SP3 installed, as MS didn't introduce slipstreaming into SQL install media until 2008.

You can get MS SQL 2005 SP3 from MS here. You may be able to do something with it?

Edit:

As Jack pointed out in his comment, a trick to simplify install appears to be:

You can download SQL 2005 SP3. Run it then install SQL2005 then install SP3 again. That will install SQL 2005 on Win7.

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