Does SQL 7 server run well in Win Server 2k3 or do I have to upgra

I currently have one machine running Windows 2000 server that I promoted to
a
PDC. It also runs SQL 7 server and IIS 5.0. I acquired windows server 20003
,
and I want to migrate the win2k pdc to win server 2k3, that I will promote t
o
a high-end domain controller. I wonder if someone with expertise in this
matter could tell me the steps I should follow to accomplish this with the
least headache. Also, does SQL 7 still run well on win2k3 server or am I
required to upgrade SQL? Prior experience showed me that sometimes web sites
running in IIS 5.0 will not run in IIS 6.0 even after "unlocking" them in II
S
6.0. Do you have any advice here?
Please help, and thank you.
DbDb
SQL Server 7 is not supported on Windows 2003. So while it might work its
not a good idea to try it. If you do gey any issues you will have trouble
getting help. If you want to use the server you should upgrade to SQL Server
2000.
Regards
John
"kwizyu" wrote:

> I currently have one machine running Windows 2000 server that I promoted t
o a
> PDC. It also runs SQL 7 server and IIS 5.0. I acquired windows server 200
03,
> and I want to migrate the win2k pdc to win server 2k3, that I will promote
to
> a high-end domain controller. I wonder if someone with expertise in this
> matter could tell me the steps I should follow to accomplish this with the
> least headache. Also, does SQL 7 still run well on win2k3 server or am I
> required to upgrade SQL? Prior experience showed me that sometimes web sit
es
> running in IIS 5.0 will not run in IIS 6.0 even after "unlocking" them in
IIS
> 6.0. Do you have any advice here?
> Please help, and thank you.
> Db
>|||kwizyu wrote:
> I currently have one machine running Windows 2000 server that I
> promoted to a PDC. It also runs SQL 7 server and IIS 5.0. I acquired
> windows server 20003, and I want to migrate the win2k pdc to win
> server 2k3, that I will promote to a high-end domain controller. I
> wonder if someone with expertise in this matter could tell me the
> steps I should follow to accomplish this with the least headache.
> Also, does SQL 7 still run well on win2k3 server or am I required to
> upgrade SQL? Prior experience showed me that sometimes web sites
> running in IIS 5.0 will not run in IIS 6.0 even after "unlocking"
> them in IIS
> 6.0. Do you have any advice here?
> Please help, and thank you.
> Db
SQL 7 is not certified to run on Windows Server 2003. Personally, I use
SQL 7 on a Virtual PC running Windows Server 2003. But this is just for
development when a real SQL 7 server is unavailable.
David Gugick
Quest Software
www.imceda.com
www.quest.com|||Ugh, not to mention that you don't want to be running SQL Server of any
version or edition on a Domain Controller. You like cheap thrills, huh?
I know; I know. It's not your fault; however, the whole point of
distributed computing is to segment and isolate functionality on seperate
and distributed platforms. If you're going to lump everyting into a single
installation, you might as well be running on a mainframe or mini-computer.
Can anyone say stone age?
Sincerely,
Anthony Thomas
"kwizyu" <kwizyu@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I currently have one machine running Windows 2000 server that I promoted to
a
PDC. It also runs SQL 7 server and IIS 5.0. I acquired windows server
20003,
and I want to migrate the win2k pdc to win server 2k3, that I will promote
to
a high-end domain controller. I wonder if someone with expertise in this
matter could tell me the steps I should follow to accomplish this with the
least headache. Also, does SQL 7 still run well on win2k3 server or am I
required to upgrade SQL? Prior experience showed me that sometimes web sites
running in IIS 5.0 will not run in IIS 6.0 even after "unlocking" them in
IIS
6.0. Do you have any advice here?
Please help, and thank you.
Dbsql