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I would like to update my development machine to SQL Server 2012 but I still manage some (very old) SQL Server 2000 machines. Wil my 2012 SSMS be able to connect to those SQL Server 2000 machines?

SQL Server 2008 R2 works fine (what I have now).

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  • I did try searching for answers to this but my Google-Fu is weak today...
    – Michael Haren
    Aug 21, 2012 at 14:00
  • Yes, you can. I do it every day.
    – swasheck
    Aug 21, 2012 at 14:33
  • Don't forget about the port in the connection if you have a side by side installation. For instance: DEV\SQL2000,63030
    – user55145
    Dec 16, 2014 at 22:18

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Yes, I have done it. My website http://www.rocketclubs.com is on SQL server 2000 and I updated it last night in full windows 8, SSMS 2012 setup.

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    Just to be clear: you connected to SQL 2000 from SSMS 2012? Not upgraded?
    – Michael Haren
    Aug 21, 2012 at 14:05
  • Yes. No upgrading anywhere (I don't have the money to do anything like that).
    – Nick Larsen
    Aug 21, 2012 at 14:07
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    Note: SQL Server 2012 Profiler does not work with SQL Server 2000
    – Michael Haren
    Aug 21, 2012 at 18:41
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Yes, you absolutely CAN connect to a SQL Server 2000 instance using SSMS 2012 as a client. I do it every day as I still have 5 SQL Server 2000 instances in my environment that I manage. However, keep in mind that SSMS will present you with some options based on functions that are available in the version of SSMS you are using, and you may not be able to perform those functions from SSMS due to differences in commands between the versions.

And there are some things that SQL 2k simply doesn't like coming from SSMS. For example, if you use the GUI to manage permissions for a database role be prepared for SSMS to crash in some circumstances. For that reason it is always a good idea to keep a copy of SQL 2000 Enterprise Manager handy somewhere.

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I was having "timeout" issue when trying to connect to SQL Server 2000 using Management Studio 2012. Finally the solution for me was to install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 - http://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=18290

I hope that this solution can be useful for someone having this problem.

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