What the hell? You replied to a post from 2002!!! Why?!?!?!

~~Bonnie

>>>Can SQL 7.0 and SQL 2000 reside on the same machine and live happily ever after together?
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>>Yes, I am running both on the same machine without any problems. However, I think SQL 7.0 has to be installed first, and is the default instance.
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>Funny it applies to SQL Server 2000 and 2005 as well.