INF: Basic Guidelines for Installing SQL Server Version 6.5

ID: Q192710

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 Option Pack
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes the general requirements and steps for installing SQL Server 6.5.

WARNING: Failure to install the programs in the order listed in this article might cause the software products to fail on installation, or require that you reformat the disk and restart the installation.

NOTE: SQL Server 6.5 can only be installed on Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later. Only the client utilities for SQL Server 6.5 can be installed on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer. You cannot install the server components on these operating systems.

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Install services in the following order:

Windows NT

Install Windows NT along with all necessary Windows NT services, protocols, and network adapters.

TIP: If your computer is not connected and logged on to a network, you need to install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter. Your Windows NT installation compact disc and the latest Windows NT Service Pack (if installed) is required. To install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter under Windows NT 4.0, do the following:
1. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon and click Properties, or double-click Network in Control Panel.
2. On the Network Properties page, click the Adapters tab and click Add.
3. Select MS Loopback Adapter from the list and click OK.
4. Accept the defaults.
To install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter under Windows NT 3.x, follow these steps:
1. In Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.
2. Click Add Adapter.
3. Select MS Loopback Adapter and click Continue.
4. Accept the defaults.

If you are using the IPX/SPX protocol, accept the default frame type of 802.3. For TCP/IP configurations, you should specify an IP address of 10.10.10.1 and a subnet address of 255.255.255.0. When you are prompted to restart the computer, click No.

Clear the event logs, restart the computer, and log in using an Administrator account. If the computer is on a network and is a member server, verify that this account is a member of the local Administrators group.

Verify that the Windows NT event logs are empty except for normal service startups.

CAUTION: ALL OTHER ERRORS OR MESSAGES CONCERNING FAILURES OR OTHER PROBLEMS SHOULD BE RESOLVED BEFORE CONTINUING.

Internet Explorer

If needed, or if you plan to use it in the future, install Internet Explorer 4.0. If you do not already have a copy, you can obtain one by going to the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie

You can also get it from the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 compact disc, which you can order from the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/nt4svcpk4/ordercd.asp

Conflicting Services

To avoid possible conflicts with files in use during installation, you should only have these services running while installing SQL Server:

Alerter
Computer Browser
Event Log
License Logging Service
Messenger
NetBIOS Helper
Net Logon
NT LM Security Support Provider
Plug and Play
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service
Server
Spooler
TCP/IP
Workstation

Possible conflicting services include:

All Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) services, including all of the following:
- Certificate Authority
- Content Index
- FTP Publishing Service
- Gopher
- IIS Admin. Service
- World Wide Web (WWW) Publishing
- Protected Storage

Microsoft Site Server

Microsoft Exchange services:
- Microsoft Exchange Server service
- Microsoft Exchange Directory service
- Microsoft Exchange Information Store
- Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent
- Microsoft Exchange System Attendant
- Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Connector (IMC)

All Oracle products

Microsoft SNA Server

Remote Access AutoDial

Microsoft DBWeb

Any backup software or service, such as ARCserve or Backup Exec

Any antivirus software or services

UniCenter system monitoring

Compaq Management Utilities such as Insight Manger or Surveyor

Microsoft NNTP Service

Microsoft SMTP Service

Disk Keeper

SNMP Service(s)

MSDTC

Any other client/server and/or ODBC applications

If any of these services are started, they must be stopped before installing SQL Server or setup may fail.

SQL Server 6.5

To begin installing SQL Server 6.5, run Setup.exe from the correct directory on the SQL Server 6.5 compact disc. If you are using BackOffice, start the Install Wizard. During the installation, choose the default settings, unless you have a specific reason for changing them. When you install SQL Server onto a computer running Windows NT Workstation, choose for the services to start under the Local System Account instead of assigning a user account.

Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack

Install Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, choosing the options required. If you have a compact disc for Option Pack 4.0 or have downloaded it from the Web site, be sure you have the correct version for Windows NT Workstation or Server.

Windows NT Service Pack 5

Install Windows NT Service Pack 5, which is available from the following Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/Support/NTServer/Content/ServicePacks/Default.asp

SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a

Install SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a, which is available from the following Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/sql/content/spack.asp

Additional Server-Based Applications

Install any additional server-based products before installing any user applications. For further information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base :

Q166237 HOWTO: Setting Up Visual Studio onto Multiple Smaller Drives

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Keywords          : SSrvInst 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0; winnt:4.0,6.5
Platform          : WINDOWS winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: June 18, 1999