>Because I had the similar question recently
>Re: SQL Server 2005 & SQL Server 2000 Thread #1277402

OK, but that thread was a month ago ... and you got your answer. I still don't understand why that explains why you replied to this more than 5-year-old post?!?!

~~Bonnie




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>>What the hell? You replied to a post from 2002!!! Why?!?!?!
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>>~~Bonnie
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>>>>>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.