Hello Phil,


Yes, you need to install at least SP3 to upgrade to SQL Server 2005.

You can find more detailed info from the following link:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../ms143393.aspx


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Ekrem Önsoy



"Phil" <Phil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Can someone , I have just been given an old SQL Server which is
> running
> SQL Server 2000 with SP1, can I upgrade this straight to SQL Server 2005?
> What I have read says that it's ok to upgrade from SP3 but nothing from
> SP1.
> If needs be I will clear the installation and start from scratch and
> import
> all the necessary data just wanted to know if there was an easier way of
> going about this?
>
> Thanks Phil