I don't believe that you can have a full install of SQL Server and MSDE on the same box.

-Mike

>Hello,
>
>I have a new XP machine and tried to install MSDE 7.0 and MSDE 2000 at the same time because I have the Enterprise tools for 7.0 but want to experiment with 2000.
>
>There seems to be an irreconcilable problem among them. The result is now I can't install sucessfully either of them.
>
>Can those two coexist? Can full SQL Server 2000 coexist with MSDE 7.0?
>
>TIA,
>
>Alex