This computer is running an unsupported version of SQL Server

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Windows Small Business Server 2003 Setup cannot continue because SQL Server 6.5 or SQL Server 7.0 is installed on this computer. Windows Small Business Server 2003 supports SQL Server 2000 or later.

You must either remove or upgrade SQL Server, and then restart Setup.

To remove SQL Server on a computer running Windows 2000 Server

  1. Cancel Setup.

  2. Click Start, click Run, and then type Control.

  3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.

  4. Click SQL Server, and then click Change/Remove.

  5. Follow the instructions for removing SQL Server.

Note

If you are removing SQL Server 6.5 and an error occurs, search for article 198680 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base at the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4441).

To upgrade SQL Server

To upgrade SQL Server on this computer, you must purchase Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and follow the instructions provided by SQL Server 2000 to upgrade your installation of SQL. After doing so, you must install Service Pack 3 or later, and then complete Windows Small Business Server 2003 Setup.

Note

Download SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 from the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=93013).