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The file is called SQLSimsInfrastructureUpgrae.exe (or similar) - when you run it it unpacks a few bits and creates SIMSSQL2005.exe. It was there in our setups folder when I downloaded the Sept Update. Hope this helps

I delete the user accounts in the summer hol (at the end) and archive all work to DVD stored in our safe. Think I've got 7 years worth and I can't recall being asked for anything in all that time - still it's there if they need it!

Liam - why can't they use them at home? If it's just the fact you use a proxy at school and they need to be able to untick that box at home so it doesn't use a proxy there's a util on here (can't remember what it's called) that gives the user a big box that says At home or At school and clicking one or t'other checks or unchecks use proxy box.

I saved up from my first Saturday job to buy this! Remember when the skill in gaming was to program it as small as possible - now of course it's just "chuck another 4Gb in it"

Martin and his crew at Audioworks for me too - they've done about 100k worth of work for me and our feeder primary schools and it's always excellent service. Easy to deal with and very flexible.

We had this - local support centre logged into server for an hour and reckoned everything was fine - their response "must be your clients - let us know how you go on" Just noticed the service SQL Browser wasn't running - started the service and now all is fine! Go figure! SIMS - Sometimes It Might Stop!

And if you want to relive those Manic days....... http://www.darnkitty.com/manic/ just gotta find jet set willy now - although these days I suppose you've gotta be careful how you search for that!

Ah yes - Doom was great! Mind you as per other poster I remember playing Wolfenstein 3D and being amazed! Played that for ages!!

Well mine's done and all seemed to go well. Took a bit of time but no real issues. Breathed a big sigh of relief when it all worked! Good news is that means the rest of half term off!! Hurrah!

Think Irfanview (freebie) will do that.

Thanks for the reply - it's a side by side and I think I've got SQL 2005 installed now. Yes it is for SIMS. If I can get the conversion tool released (harder than it sounds) I'm due to upgrade this week. Deep joy!

OK - I've finally decided to do this. Put the SQL 2005 CD in and it fires up but I was kind of expecting to see a box along the lines of "Upgrade" or "New Installation" - it isn't there. Any ideas or step by step guide for full fat SQL 2000 to SQL 2005. I think once I've got that installed I can do the SIMS bit. Cheers folks Jarrod

Urban Myth Alert http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

The code has to be changed in 3 places 1. Nova - if you're using it 2. Personnel bit of sims 3. Focus, Personnel, Manage Classroom staff Oddly a person can have a different staff code in personnel and classroom staff!

This seems to imply it's pretty simple: http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1416004&page=1