Can I use DTS to transfer a database from SQL 7 to SQL
2000? This database is compatible with either release.

You can use the database copy wizard which uses DTS but there are easier
ways like just restoring abackup or using sp_attachdb. See if these help:


http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546 Moving DB's between Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=224071 Moving SQL Server Databases
to a New Location with Detach/Attach
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=221465 Using WITH MOVE in a
Restore
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=246133 How To Transfer Logins and
Passwords Between SQL Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=298897 Mapping Logins & SIDs after a
Restore
http://www.dbmaint.com/SyncSqlLogins.asp Utility to map logins to
users
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=168001 User Logon and/or Permission
Errors After Restoring Dump
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=240872 How to Resolve Permission
Issues When a Database Is Moved Between SQL Servers
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scri...p?scriptid=599
Restoring a .mdf
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=307775 Disaster Recovery Articles
for SQL Server

http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=274463 Copy DB
Wizard issues

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Andrew J. Kelly
SQL Server MVP


"Meridian" <stacy.barry (AT) meridiangold (DOT) com> wrote