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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?

Jack

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What error are you getting? – Jeff Shattock Jan 13 '10 at 0:11
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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?

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How can you install SP3 if you can't install MS SQL 2005? – Jack Jan 13 '10 at 6:00
Unfortunately, you can't. Like I said, you'll need to acquire SQL 2005 install media with SP3 already embedded in it. If you don't have MSDN access or like, then I think you're best bet is going to be to contact the "Microsoft Supplemental Parts team" to see about getting a new disk with the SP3 already installed. You can find their contact info here: support.microsoft.com/kb/326246 – techie007 Jan 13 '10 at 15:24
You can download SQL 2005 SP3. Run it then install SQL2005 then install SP3 again. That will install SQL 2005 on Win7. – Jack Jan 19 '10 at 6:59
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