How to install SQL Server 2005 on Windows 8 64 bit?
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Perform these steps:-
- Extract sqlncli.msi / sqlncli_x64.msi from SP3 or SP4. I did it from SP4
- Install sqlncli
- Start SQL Server 2005 Setup
- During setup I recieved an error The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, “How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files” and “Starting SQL Server Manually.”
- Don’t click cancel yet. From an installation of SQL Server 2005 SP3 or SP4 copy SQLSERVR.EXE and SQLOS.DLL files and put them in your SQL install folder.
- Click RETRY
From the reference Thread:-
Microsoft says the SQL Server 2005 it's not compatible with Windows 8, but I've run it without problems (only using SP3) except the installation.
After you run the install file SQLExpr.exe look for a hidden folder recently created in the C drive. Copy the contents to another folder and cancel the installer (or use WinRar to open the file and extract the contents to a temp folder)
After that, find the file sqlncli_x64.msi in the setup folder, and run it.
Now you are ready the run the setup.exe file and install SQL server 2005 without errors
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SQL Server 2005 is NOT supported in Windows 8. You need to change the server version or the operating system.
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There is a workaround for this. Check my answer and the related Thread. People are using SQL Server 2005 in Windows8 – Rahul Tripathi Sep 21 '13 at 17:07
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Not supported doesn't mean not possible. I have sql 2005 running on three Win8 pcs. – Andy Sep 21 '13 at 17:20