Installing SQL Server 7 Desktop Edition on Win XP Home Ed

[Jeff]

I have been attempting to install SQL Server 7 Desktop Edition on my new computer
with Windows XP Home Edition but the install fails.

At the point where it is suppose to start the server and then logon/connect...
it eventually times out. The connect fails.

Has anyone tried and succeeded to install on a Win XP Home Edition machine?

What is the fix?

[Kevin]

Below is a knowledge base article that sounds like your problem.

INF: How to install SQL 7.0 on Windows XP

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions)
Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0
the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP

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SYMPTOMS
When attempting to install any version of SQL 7.0 on an appropriate version
on Windows XP, the install fails. The following error can be found in the
cnfgsvr.out file:

An error occurred while attempting to start the service (1460) SQL Server
configuration failed.



CAUSE
The SQL Server setup program requires named pipes to make connections during
the installation process. In Windows XP, named pipes is disabled by default




RESOLUTION
Run the Client configuration utility (found in system32\cliconfg.exe). In
the General tab, named pipes will appear in the disabled column. Highlight
it, click enable and then apply



WORKAROUND



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"Jeff" <jeffm@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>I have been attempting to install SQL Server 7 Desktop Edition on my new
computer
>with Windows XP Home Edition but the install fails.
>
>At the point where it is suppose to start the server and then logon/connect...
>it eventually times out. The connect fails.
>
>Has anyone tried and succeeded to install on a Win XP Home Edition machine?
>
>What is the fix?
>
>