Great, thanks for the info. I don't know how it's using it either, but I'd
rather not install ACT! and have my backups work than install ACT! without
any backups....

"Arnie Rowland" wrote:

> Yes, you can install SQL 2005 Express on the same computer.
>
> Be sure that when you are asked if you are upgrading or installing a new
> instance, that you select 'new named instance'.
>
> I don't know what (or how) Backup Exec is using MSDE, but I doubt that it
> would notice the difference if you did an upgrade. HOWEVER, such an upgrade
> would need to be thoroughly tested. Perhaps if you contacted VERITAS with
> the question of their product working with an upgrade of MSDE to SQL 2005
> Express.
>
> --
> Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
> Westwood Consulting, Inc
>
> Most good judgment comes from experience.
> Most experience comes from bad judgment.
> - Anonymous
>
>
> "Ernie Kuo" <ErnieKuo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:EF7D6D6A-ED15-4D96-A576-D3D7BA687037@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I have a server running Veritas Backup Exec which is using MSDE 2000, but
> > now we want to run ACT! 2007, preferably on the server, which need SQL
> > 2005
> > Express Edition.
> >
> > So......can I install SQL 2005 Express Edition and have it running at the
> > same time as MSDE 2000 OR is SQL 2005 similar enough to 2000 that
> > something
> > like Backup Exec won't notice or care?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>
>
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