Re: installation problems

From: Stephen Dybing [MSFT] (stephd_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:43:12 -0800

Simple, you cannot install SQL Server Enterprise Edition on Windows XP. If
Windows XP is to remain your OS, you can install the Evaluation, Developer,
or Personal Editions, or MSDE. You can get the list of which edition is
supported on which OS at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/evaluation/sysreqs/2000/default.asp. 

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"dennist685" <dennist685@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F27D5D6B-D307-4954-B4DD-4DC4AE3593BD@microsoft.com...
>I tried this question in sqlserver.setup without a solution.  Since it got
> stuck on a security issue I'll try it here.
>
> thanks.
>
> dennist685
>
> When I try to install sql server 2000 I get the following message.
>
> Microsoft sql server 2000 enterprise edition server component is not
> supported on this operating system.  Only client components will be 
> available
> for installation.
>
> I have xp pro.
>
> I have never installed sql server 2000 before.
>
> If client components are sufficient, how do I configure the security as
> simple as possible.  For now, just so I can sign in with all rights, with 
> as
> little typing as possible.
>
> I went this far before cancelling.  I clicked setup(I have the msdn DVD
> version).  After clicking next a few times it gave me the choice of client
> tools only or connectivity only.  The option button for server and client
> tools was greyed out.
>
> I have adsl and an ethernet card for the adsl, but I am not connected to 
> any
> sqlserver 2000.
>
> Please help.
>
> dennist685
>
> Hi,
>
> The server components of the Enterprise Edition could not be installed on 
> xp.
> You should use the Developer Edition if you want to install all components
> on xp.
> If you do not have any server component available, client components only
> will not provide the ability to create databases/tables..
>
> Lionel
>
> my answer
>
> Thanks Lionel.  I chose the developer edition, server and client tools.
> However when I get to services accounts I accepted the default - use a 
> domain
> user account.  It had the username I use for logon to windows - 
> dennist685.
> the domain name was my first name in Caps. I tried several passwords, but 
> got
> the following error message:
>
> The logon account cannot be validated for the sql server service.  Verify
> that the user name and password entered are correct.  The logon attempt
> failed.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> dennist685