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Maurizio
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Posted - 2010-08-06 : 18:33:14

I am new to SQL2000 and I have a problem even before starting to use it.

My OS is Windows XP Media Center.

I downloaded and run
SQL2000-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.EXE
SQL2000.MSDE-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.EXE
SQL2000.AS-KB884525-SP4-x86-ENU.EXE

Then I try to run setup.bat in directory c:\SQL2KSP4 or
setupsql.exe in directory c:\SQL2KSP4\x86\setup

and in both cases, after the splash screen, the setup wizard starts and immediately I get an error message saying:

"SQLServer 2000 is not installed on this machine - Setup will now exit."

I rebooted the computer but the problem persisted.

Am I missing something I should do? Please help.

Maurizio

tkizer
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Posted - 2010-08-06 : 18:47:45

It seems you are trying to run the service pack isntallation, but SQL Server engine isn't even installed. You'll need to get the base product installed first.

Tara Kizer
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tkizer
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Posted - 2010-08-06 : 18:48:12

Do you even want to both with SQL Server 2000 though? 2000 is 10 years old and very outdated. How about 2008 instead?

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