Downloading 6-month Free Trial Version

[erwin001]

I'm attempting to upgrade my database knowledge from access to SQL Server 2005. I discovered that I can test the Enterprise Edition for 6 months before I purchased the software. This is great! However, I'm not sure which version to download. There are 3 choices:

X86 Executable
X64 Executable
IA64 Executable

Could someone help me make sense of this?

 

[ptheriault]

The X64 or IA64 versions are for 64 bit OS. the X86 is for a 32 bit OS.

- Paul
- Database performance looks fine, it must be the Network!

 

[Catadmin]

If you haven't specifically bought 64 bit capable hardware, don't download any of the 64 bit versions. It'll screw up badly and you'll spend days trying to clean up.. @=)



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