System requirements
Minimum software requirements
- Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 (or later) or Firefox 1.5 (or later)
- Microsoft Windows Scripting Host v5.6 or later.
Windows Scripting Host is installed with the Windows operating system. To verify your version, run cscript.exe
at a command prompt.
If you need to update Windows Scripting Host, go to the Microsoft Windows Scripting Host site.
- Internet connectivity for activation, connecting Central and Remote Sites, and running the web interface.
Minimum hardware requirements
MSDE 2000 requirements
- MSDE has a 2 GB data limit; however, up to an additional 1 GB may be used for temporary storage. Make sure you select a large enough capacity disk drive for data storage.
- File and Print Sharing must be enabled to run MSDE 2000.
To verify that file and print sharing are enabled:
- Select .
- On the Control Panel, select .
- From the menu bar, select .
- On the tab, make sure the for Microsoft Networks option is selected.