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  1. Jan 28th, 2008, 12:40 PM #1
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    MSSQL 2K8 Beta with MSSQL 2K5

    Has anyone installed MSSQL 2K8 on the same machine as 2K5? I haven't found anything telling me that you can't but I was wondering if there were any issues?

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  2. Jan 28th, 2008, 01:00 PM #2
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    Re: MSSQL 2K8 Beta with MSSQL 2K5

    The word "beta" in the title is extremely important.. don't install beta software on to a machine that you need to keep working, especially if you have another version/edition of the same software (like you have in this case).

    There have been several times that using (or even un-installing) beta versions broke already installed versions.. one notable case was (I think) a recent version Visual Studio.
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    Re: MSSQL 2K8 Beta with MSSQL 2K5

    True, but I don't ahve a spare machine to install it on. I was hoping someone had this configuration already installed. Oh well, I guess I can wait until it is released to install it.

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    Re: MSSQL 2K8 Beta with MSSQL 2K5

    An alternative would be to create a virtual machine, perhaps using Virtual PC from MS (which is free), which would allow you to make a test machine inside your existing installation of Windows.
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  6. Jan 28th, 2008, 01:23 PM #5
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    Re: MSSQL 2K8 Beta with MSSQL 2K5

    That is a better idea! Thanks Si
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