Can 2000 and 2005 coexist?

I need to manage a couple of SQL 2000 servers and a couple of 2005 servers
from a single "admin" machine. I currently have just 2000 (server & client
tools) installed on the admin machine. Is it possible to install (not
upgrade) SQL 2005 on the admin machine? (Preferably I'd like to install
both the 2005 server and client tools) Any suggestions on how to achieve
having both versions installed on the same machine?
Thank you,
BenYes. I had 2000 with two instances on my machine. I installed 2005 with one (named) instance and my
2000 tools are still there. I did get a new program group with 2005 tools.
I can now admin 7.0 and 2000 servers using EM 2000.
And I can manage 2000 and 2005 servers using Management Studio.
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Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
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"Ben Amada" <ben@.REpoMOweVErpick.com> wrote in message news:OL2oKXd5FHA.620@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I need to manage a couple of SQL 2000 servers and a couple of 2005 servers from a single "admin"
>machine. I currently have just 2000 (server & client tools) installed on the admin machine. Is it
>possible to install (not upgrade) SQL 2005 on the admin machine? (Preferably I'd like to install
>both the 2005 server and client tools) Any suggestions on how to achieve having both versions
>installed on the same machine?
> Thank you,
> Ben
>|||Tibor Karaszi wrote:
> Yes. I had 2000 with two instances on my machine. I installed 2005 with
> one (named) instance and my 2000 tools are still there. I did get a new
> program group with 2005 tools. I can now admin 7.0 and 2000 servers using
> EM 2000.
> And I can manage 2000 and 2005 servers using Management Studio.
That's very good news that it is possible. As soon as I get a chance, I'll
give it a try and see what happens.
Thanks,
Ben