windows 2003 web edition - SQL

Is it even possible to install SQL on windows server web edition (2003)? I've tried installing sql server 2000, but the demo installshield simply doesn't run. When I try to run the setup exe it says the program has been disabled .

Now i did read somewhere that service pack 2 has to be installed for it to install. So I did and replaced the old files. Still the same result. Then I went to microsoft.com and searched millions of pages and didn't find anything usefull. Google results said something vague that even with service pack 2 it can't install on web edition.

Will it install on Web? If so, how?

You may not be able to install full SQL but you can install MSDE. I know this for a fact because the company I work for is a software company and our application uses MSDE, and we have had many customers install on web edition.

michael wrote: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/overview/web.mspx wrote: Organizations cannot use Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, to deploy Microsoft SQL Server™. So I don't think you can even install MSDE, never tried but I highly doubt it

hi have you tried to connect to your msde in windows web server 2003 from a SQL Server 2000 to manage remotely MSDE??

Cesar