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kdd21
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 Posted - 2008-10-23 : 12:40:20
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| We've noticed when upgrading from our 2005 installations to 2008 (enterprise versions), that the 2005 menu links are still there and you can still run Management Studio for 2005 for instance, though it can't connect with the database because it's been upgraded.I presume this is normal-- but what is the thinking here? That you may still be wanting to connect to other databases remotely and may still want the 2005 management studio installed? Should uninstallation of these components be part of an upgrade operation where remote connections aren't needed and the duplicate SQL Server menu items are confusing to the users?And I wonder if we can safely uninstall the SQL Server 2005 portions that remain in Add/Remove programs without adversely affecting the now-updated SQL Server 2008 operations?--Keith Doyle--Sync |
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defiantiger
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Posted - 2008-11-20 : 21:01:19
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| Yes, 2005 components do stay behind and you can remove them safely without affecting your 2008 installation. |
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Upgrading leaves 2005 components installed