INF: Supported Windows NT Versions for SQL Server

 Last reviewed: April 10, 1997
Article ID: Q122352

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server, versions 4.2x, 6.0, and 6.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SUMMARY

This article lists the Windows NT operating system versions on which Microsoft SQL Server versions 4.2x, 6.0, and 6.5 are supported.

MORE INFORMATION

The version of SQL Server can be determined by executing the following query: 

   select @@version
The version of SQL Server is also reported in the first line of the error log.

NT's version can be found out by going to the command prompt and running winver (Type winver and click the enter key).

SQL SERVER 

VERSION          WINDOWS NT VERSION
-------------    ------------------------------------------

4.20             Windows NT 3.1/Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1


4.21             Windows NT 3.1/Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
(includes 4.21 Desktop System) 

4.21a            Windows NT 3.1/Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
                 Windows NT Server 3.5/3.51


4.21a            Windows NT 3.1/Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
Workstation      Windows NT Workstation 3.5/3.51
System           Windows NT Server 3.5/3.51
SPECIFIC NOTE: SQL Server 4.21a with Service Pack 4 requires Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51. 

6.0              Windows NT Server 3.5/3.51

6.0              Windows NT Server 3.5/3.51
Workstation      Windows NT Workstation 3.5/3.51
System

SPECIFIC NOTES ON 6.0: 

  - Although 6.0 is supported on Windows NT 3.5, the preferred platform is
    version 3.51. Version 6.0 Is NOT supported on Windows NT 4.0.
  - SQL Server 6.0 with Service Pack 3 requires Windows NT 3.51.

6.5              Windows NT Server 3.51

6.5              Windows NT Server 3.51
Workstation      Windows NT Workstation 3.51
System

SPECIFIC NOTES ON 6.5:

  • SQL Server 6.5 is NOT supported on Windows NT version 3.5.
  • SQL Server 6.5 is supported on Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: winnt sql 6 os
Keywords : kbenv kbinterop kbsetup SSrvGen SSrvInst SSrvWinNT
Version : 4.2 4.21 4.21a 6.0 6.5
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 10, 1997
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