• Sql 2000 End Of Life

There are several great answers here, but it is worth adding that there are ways of working around the fact you can't run it natively.The obvious one is to use SQL Server 2005 SP3 and run the database in compatibility mode for 2000. That is certainly not the same as actually running SQL Server 2000, but it is good enough for most applications and better for a few.Also remember that you can run an earlier version of windows as a virtual machine inside Windows 7. I have not tried that with SQL Server 2000, but I cannot think of any reason it would not work well.

Important: SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 is not supported on Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 98 platforms. Step 1: Download the appropriate package(s) and their corresponding Readme file(s). Step 2: Back up all your databases. Step 3: Review the appropriate Readme file(s) and follow the installation instructions.

Sql 2000 End Of Life

Learn How to Install SQL developer On Windows 10 64 bit and 32 bit SQL Developer Tutorial by Manish Sharma. If we upgrade to Windows 7, or get new Windows 7 clients, can we install SQL Server 2000 on them? I found this update from Microsoft's Release Services: The reason.