Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft Windows Vista
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Overview
This document describes the support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server 2008.
Installation Requirements
SQL Server 2005 requires Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2) to run on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1. You must first install the full release version of SQL Server 2005 before you can apply SP2.
For more information about installing SQL Server Express SP2, see the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 Readme.
Note:
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP1 can be installed on Windows Vista but has known issues with User Access Control. Service Pack 2 is the recommended patch level for Windows Vista RTM support. SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) SP2 can be used to install a new instance of SQL Server Express SP2.
Earlier versions of SQL Server, including SQL Server 2000 (all editions including Desktop Engine edition, a.k.a. MSDE), SQL Server 7.0, and SQL Server 6.5 are not supported on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. SQL Server 2005 is not supported on Windows 2008 Server Core. Customers running applications with these earlier versions of SQL Server should consider evaluating and upgrading to SQL Server 2005, which was designed to take advantage of the upcoming security and performance enhancements in the operating environment.
Known Issues
For a list of known issues running SQL Server on Windows Vista, see the SQL Server 2005 SP2 Readme.
Additional Information
This section describes additional considerations for running SQL Server 2005 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance
You can obtain information about SQL Server 2005 from the following resources:
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| • | The SQL Server sites on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet. |
| • | The SQL Server community forums on MSDN. |
For more information, see "Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance" in SQL Server 2005 Books Online.
Providing Feedback About SQL Server 2005
You can provide suggestions and report bugs in the following ways:
| • | Make suggestions and file bug reports about SQL Server 2005 on Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 at the MSDN Product Feedback Center. |
| • | Send suggestions and report inaccuracies about the documentation by using the feedback functionality in SQL Server 2005 Books Online. |
| • | Send error reports and feature usage data automatically to Microsoft for analysis. For more information, see "Error and Usage Report Settings" in SQL Server Books Online. |
For more information, see "Providing Feedback on SQL Server 2005" in SQL Server 2005 Books Online.