Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 98672 2009-04-02 07:13:00 SQL 2000 desktop on XP SP3 Greven (91) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
761790 2009-04-02 07:13:00 I've been trying to install a program on XP SP3 that uses SQL server 2000 desktop edition & it wouldn't install. I found a few posts saying that XP SP3 modified Windows File Protection & that is what is stopping SQL from installing, but no solutions.

Has anyone else encountered this problem? The old PC died, the new one came with SP3 preinstalled & I don't want to reinstall windows (and lose all the other setup work I had done for their other software) if I can avoid it.
Greven (91)
761791 2009-04-02 07:29:00 Does it give the message "OS not supported"? Blam (54)
761792 2009-04-04 08:14:00 Perhaps try the option mentioned here...

www.ferolen.com

This refers to SQL Express but it's probably the same problem.
Parry (5696)
761793 2009-04-04 22:57:00 I'll give that a try Parry, but I'm not holding my breath - I don't think you can remove any updates that are slipstreamed into the install CD. Greven (91)
1