You would be better off by installing Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=413744D1-A0BC-479F-BAFA-E4B278EB9147&displaylang=en

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>I have problems with installing MSSQL7 or MSDE on Win2K and XP home
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>A) 1) On XP, first time I have had installed MSDE together with VFP8
> and it worked. Latter I have removed MSDE, and now when I start
> installation again I get "The instance name specified is invalid..."
> ( I tried with run d:\sqlmsde\setup.exe sapwd="sa" as required )
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> 2) MSSQL7-desktop version, from another (original) CD I installed
> with success.
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>B) On Win2K computer tried the same, with both CDs; but I allways finished
> with "Setup failed to configure server ..."
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> "...while attempt to start the service Error 1058"
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> ( which means: Cannot specify both READ-ONLY and FOR READ-ONLY on cursor
> declaration ??? )
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>TIA, gojko