How To Install SQL 2005 On Windows Server 2008
January 20th, 2010 adminIf you’ve tried to install SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008, you’ll have found that they’re not compatible.
However – there is a hotfix from Microsoft which fixes this:
Install this before installing SQL and you should be fine! Don’t forget to install SQL SP2 too once SQL is installed for compatibility.


