Bruce
Sun Sep 26 17:07:42 CDT 2004
My guess is that it will upgrade but that is just a guess. It is safest to
do a database backup first just in case.
If it doesn't want to upgrade it, it should say so without hurting anything.
Again, to be safe do a database dump first.
Bruce L-C
"Don Miller" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ePouRmApEHA.1588@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Thanks. Never heard about a developer version (found out it's $50, but
> cheaper than converting OSs).
>
> Since I already have SQL Server Personal Edition on my dev machine, does
> anyone know what happens when you try to install the Developer version on
> top of the Personal Edition? Will I lose all my dev databases, UDFs, DTS
> packages, etc.????
>
> "Bruce Loehle-Conger" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Of6sodApEHA.1992@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> The developer edition of SQL Server should install on Win 2K Pro. I'm
> pretty
>> sure that is what I had installed. I had a development web site on 2K
>> Pro.
>>
>> Also, remember, you do not have to have the server portion installed
> locally
>> to develop with (unless you need to test jump to URL which does not work
>> from within the preview window). The jump to URL does work from within
>> the
>> preview of the development environment.
>>
>> Bruce L-C
>>
>> "Don Miller" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23yahRv%23oEHA.3172@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > OK, I have SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition and since I have Win2K Pro
>> > (SP4)
>> > on my development machine the Personal Edition (SP3) is the only
>> > edition
> I
>> > *could* install. I installed the Standard Edition on my production
> server
>> > with Win2K Server (on a dedicated server at a hosting location).
>> >
>> > When I tried to add Reporting Services to my Win2K Pro development
> machine
>> > (using the MS-supplied disk) I get the same message as below ("This
>> > edition
>> > of...).
>> >
>> > So, does this mean that one cannot do development using Reporting
> Services
>> > on a Win2K Pro machine (even though I've done ALL my development with
> SQL
>> > Server, ASP, VBCOM, ASP.NET, etc. on it previously)?
>> >
>> > So now I'll have to acquire and develop on a machine with either on
> Win2K
>> > Server or Win 2003 (so I can install a non-personal edition of
>> > SQLServer2000
>> > that can be upgraded to include RS)?
>> >
>> > Is that right? (this may force me to give up on RS and stick to Crystal
>> > Reports).
>> >
>> >
>> >>"Daniel Reib [MSFT]" <danreib@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:eAjkqhnoEHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> Personal edition of SQL is not a supported version. See below for
>> > supported
>> >> versions of SQL.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/rsinstall/htm/gs_installingrs_v1_8jom.asp
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> -Daniel
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1b9201c4a277$45f468f0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> > MS SQL Server 2000 Enterprise 8.00.859 Personal Edition
>> >> > Windows NT 5.2 Build 3790
>> >> >
>> >> > The version of reporting services is from June 2004. I
>> >> > think I have to install it before I can install SP 1.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > >-----Original Message-----
>> >> > >Do this against SQL Server and post back the result
>> >> > (select @@version).
>> >> > >Usually when this happens it is because SQL Server
>> >> > edition is not supported.
>> >> > >It is not the version number but the database edition
>> >> > (standard versus
>> >> > >enterprise versus personal etc). Also, what edition of RS
>> >> > are you
>> >> > >installing?
>> >> > >
>> >> > >Bruce L-C
>> >> > >
>> >> > >"Mark Hackenberg" <mark@marathondata.com> wrote in message
>> >> > >news:0c9201c4a26f$a70b4620$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> > >> Hi,
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I did a fresh install on a windows 2003 server. I have
>> >> > >> IIS installed with the default webiste running. I have
>> >> > >> SQL Server 2000 installed with service packb3a. I have
>> >> > >> Hotfix 859 installed as well.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> When I try to install Reporting Services, I get an error
>> >> > >> message:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "This edition of the report server database is not
>> >> > >> supported on the edition of SQL Server 2000 you have
>> >> > >> chosen. Please choose another SQL Server that matches
>> >> > the
>> >> > >> requirements."
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> I have no clue what my next step should be. Is there
>> >> > >> another patch I have to install? I hope someone can
>> >> > help.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Thanks,
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> Mark
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >.
>> >> > >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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