I upgraded from a P4HT processor/mobo to an AMD Athlon 64 X2 platform and now, I cannot install SQL Server 2005 on this new build.
Does SQL Server 2005 install to this setup Getting Windowx XP 64-bit IS NOT an option given how little hardware and software support currently exists.
Windows XP SP2 (32-bit), Athlon 64 X2, SQL Server 2005
ianoble
Thanks a lot Jeff.
Regarding your reply, I have the following core setup:
As for an error message, I'm not getting any error message at all I just am not getting the option to install the server itself, only the client and connectivity tools.
Here's a bit of background:
After doing both, I don't get the server, I only have client/manager tools. Am I doing something wrong I don't see an option to try to install a 32 or 64 bit version. What I think is happening is that the installer is trying to either (A) install the 64 bit version automatically or (B) the eval cannot be installed on a dual core/cpu system.
Romran
Thanks a lot for the timely and detailed response. This really helps. I do have a Windows 2003 virtual machien (VMWare) so I guess I'll just boot that up and install the eval there. That's probably a better place for it anyway.
Again, thanks.
Ferozanna
Short answer is: Yes, this configuration is tested and supported.
With that said, I've made the following assumptions in my answer:
Without seeing any error message you maybe receiving, I suspect you are trying to install the 64-bit version of SQL Server on your 32-bit OS. This is not supported. When you install 32-bit Windows on 64-bit x64 hardware, for all intents and purposes you're 32-bit. In order to install the 64-bit x64 version of SQL Server 2005 you need to be running a 64-bit x64 version of Windows (though you can install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit OS).
jeff.
Speedo
The Evaluation Edition is an Eval of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition. When you install Enterprise Edition on a client OS (ie. Windows XP) you will not be able to install the Server components. Server components require a Server OS. This is the reason you are only given the option of installing "Tools, Books Online, and Samples". Fortunately this has nothing to do with your hardware setup, but rather a limitation of the Operating System you have installed.
I believe you can install most Server components from the Developer Edition. Some components such as Service Broker will not install as they require the kernal level HTTP listener, which isn't available in Windows XP, but then again this doesn't help you unless you have access to the Developer Edition.
I believe you can download or purchase an Evaulation Edition of Windows Server 2003 which you could install on your system, either as a seperate partitioned install or by installing in a Virtual Client environment, which you should have no problems running given your specific hardware setup.
jeff.
Colon CrapSpray
There are two folders on the DVD: Servers and Tools. If setup is launched from the Servers folder you can install everything. If setup is launch from the Tools folder, only Tools, Samples and Books Online can be installed.
I just re-read your original post and saw you mentioned you inserted your Eval DVD and was only given the option of installing Tools. I'm not sure what was goign on there, but if you manually launched Setup from the Servers folder on the DVD you should have been able to install everything. Seems strange though, that you'd be presented with the Tools only install splash screen. I'll have to hunt me up a dual core AMD machine to try this out on.
jeff.
Ramoas
rcarun