User guide

9: Installing Microsoft SQL Server
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Operating System Requirements
There are different operating system installation requirements for each edition.
They are:
Installing SQL Server 2000 (New Installations)
The installation for SQL Server 2000 Standard and Personal editions are very
similar. The instructions that follow are for the Standard edition, with differences
between the Personal edition installation noted. The Standard edition and the
Personal edition are located on different CD-ROMs. Use the Standard edition
CD-ROM to install Standard edition, and the Personal edition CD-ROM to install
Personal edition.
Hardware Minimum requirements
Computer Intel® or compatible
Pentium 166 MHz or higher.
Memory (RAM) Enterprise Edition: 64 MB minimum, 128 MB or more recommended
Standard Edition: 64 MB minimum
Personal Edition: 64 MB minimum on Windows 2000, 32 MB minimum on all other operating
systems
Developer Edition: 64 MB minimum
Desktop Engine: 64 MB minimum on Windows 2000, 32 MB minimum on all other operating
systems
Hard disk space SQL Server database components: 95 to 270 MB, 250 MB typical
Analysis Services: 50 MB minimum, 130 MB typical
English Query: 80 MB
Desktop Engine only: 44 MB
SQL Server edition Operating system requirement
Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000
Data Center Server. Note that Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (any version) is required
for some SQL Server 2000 features.
Standard Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000
Data Center Server.
Personal Edition Microsoft Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, and all the
more advanced Windows operating systems.