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Old 03-29-2008
toby
 
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Default Re: MySQL & MS SQLServer on same computer?

On Mar 27, 7:04 pm, Martin <ironwoodcan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:33:44 +0100, Kees Nuyt <k.n...@nospam.demon.nl>
> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:59:36 -0500, "Peter H. Coffin"
> ><hell...@ninehells.com> wrote:

>
> >>On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:06:08 -0700, Martin wrote:
> >>> For experimental / learning purposes, I want to install MySQL on a
> >>> Windows XP computer that already has SQLServer installed and running
> >>> on it. Will this combination work ok? Do these two play well together?

>
> >>It should work just fine. Ideally, they'll not play together at all and
> >>will simply ignore each another.

>
> >You are right. A few years ago I did it and they didn't
> >bite eachother at all.

>
> Ok - I've downloaded it, installed it, and everything appears to be
> working as it should. Now I just have to learn how to do everything
> that needs to be done. :)


The first thing that needs to be done is format the drive and install
a real operating system.

>
> Thanks for the feedback.


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