When I first glanced at the proposed list of OSes to be supported in the next version of SQL Server, code-name Denali, I actually thought: "Windows XP isn't supported? That's odd. There are a lot of ...

I'm torn whether the next version of SQL Server should be backward compatible or move forward. Here are some of the arguments on both sides.

A couple of interesting announcement were made since I wrote about how some developers were clamoring for Windows XP support in the next version of SQL Server, code-name Denali. First, in a Monday ...

Microsoft late on Wednesday warned of three new bugs in its software, including a flaw in SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 that could allow an unauthorised user to execute particular administrative ...

I thought they did away with desktop edition for SQL server 2000, but I could be wrong. I know SQL server 2000 developer edition runs without issues on Windows XP, though.

When trying to install sql server 2k on windows XP a message pops up saying that you are using an unsupported os. Any way to get around this?

On Friday evening, Microsoft released patches for Windows XP, Server 2003, and Windows 8, after those systems were infected with Ransomware on Friday. WannaCrypt, a variant of WannaCry Ransomware ...

A Windows developer has successfully compiled both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 from source code leaked online last week.

Microsoft hands computer makers the code for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003, a milestone in the company's assault on the business market.

Server admins are even more conservative. In this case, Windows Server 2008 R2 requires 64-bit hardware, and the interface is just different enough to make them nervous.

The source code for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2003 has leaked, or at least part of it has.