Can't install Project Server 2003 on SQL-Server 2000 sp3+ (8.00.818)

[Tim Mavers]

I am trying to install Project Server 2003 on a Windows 2003 server machine
with SQL-Server 2000 SP3+cumultative patch installed. When I get to the DB
selection page in the Setup Wizard, I get this error:

"Microsoft Office Project Server requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3 or
greater, or Microsoft Server Desktop Engine 2000 SP3 or greater. Choose a
different server or upgrade the existing one."

When I run SELECT @@VERSION on the databsae, I get a version of 8.00.818
(which equates to SQL Server 2000 SP3a + cumulative patch). This should be
sufficient, correct?

The only unique thing I can think of is that I am running in a non-default
instance of SQL Server, in other words, my Database server name is
<MACHINENAME>/DBINSTANCE

Anyone know why I can't install it?

 

[Juhani]

Just for kicks, have you tried applying SP3A (again) to this SQL Server?

The message "requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3 or greater" (or similar)
when I've seen it has always meant that I am running something that it
regards as equivalent to SP3 and it has then been solved by adding SP3A.

I've seen it on trying to update WSS in its default WMSDE version to SQL
Server 2K though, so it's just a small possibility of being a solution here.

Juhani

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Tim:

The message is a warning that pops up whether or not the correct version is
installed. Dumb eh? Ignore the error if you know you've got the correct
version installed.

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