Hi,
I brought the MCTS Sql Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance,Self paced training kit recently but i cant get my hands on the required OS for SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition which comes with the book. (Too Expensive!!!!!!) Is it OK to intall it on Windows XP?Will I encounter any problems?
Many thanks
Uma
Hi Michael/Uma,
The evaluation version of the Enterprise Edition that comes with the kit will install on Windows XP Pro. I just installed it on my desktop.
It explicitly says so in the Hardware And Software Requirements section of SQL Server 2005 Books Online.
Alexx
Hi guys..
Thanks for all your help !! Your posts have saved me from spending abt ￡60 on buying the developer edition. 
Uma.
I believe that the Enterprise version that comes with the training is the Enterprise Evaluation Edition, the same as can be downloaded here:
The System Requirements on that page lists Windows XP as a valid operating system.
Hi,
How do you login in to SQL Server 2005? When I load Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio I get a dialog box with the following entries:
Server type: Database Engine
Server name: I enter localhost
Authentication: Windows Authentication
When I click connect, I consistently get an error message.
Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks much,
Johnnie
are you able to short ut this problem
Server type: Database Engine
Server name: I enter localhost
Authentication: Windows Authentication
When I click connect, I consistently get an error message
Tyagi
What was the error you are getting?
Take help of this KBA http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328306 to resolve the issue.
