Creating SQL Devices Larger Than 3 Gigabytes

 Last reviewed: August 28, 1996
Article ID: Q121546
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SUMMARY

When you create SQL devices larger than 3 gigabytes (GB), you must upgrade the Windows NT version 3.1 system to U.S. Service Pack 2 or later. The Service Pack 2 upgrade is not retroactive when applied to prior SQL devices.

MORE INFORMATION

To create SQL devices larger than 3 GB on Windows NT version 3.1:

  1. Install Windows NT version 3.1.

  2. Install Service Pack 2 or later.

  3. Create the partition that will hold the SQL device.

  4. Load SQL Server.

  5. Create the SQL device.

  6. Create database.

Additional reference words: prodnt 3.10
KBCategory: kbinterop
KBSubCategory: ntdomain NTSrv

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Last reviewed: August 28, 1996
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