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ann
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2012-03-06 : 13:29:21
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| I was wondering if I could run 2005 & 2008 side by side on a windows 2003 server. I just need it for development - I already have 2005 dev version installed, but was wondering if I could add 2008 dev version and if so, are there any known gotcha's?Thanks in advance to anyone who can help |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2012-03-06 : 16:46:05
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| Yes you can run them side-by-side. There are no particular gotchas with Management Studio, however Visual Studio 2005 & 2008 sometime misbehave side-by-side. I believe you should install the SQL components first, then Visual Studio after, then any Service Packs. |
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Zar Shardan
Starting Member
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Posted - 2012-03-20 : 17:29:11
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| I have SQL2005, 2008 and 2012 (dev editions) on the same machine (win7 x64) plus VS2010 with tons of plugins and they all work fine :)www.livedoco.com - View your SQL Server structure in your browser. Live. |
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Run 2005 & 2008 side by side