Can you import (or migrate) SQL Server 2005 databases to SQL Server 2008?
Is it possible to have the same 2005 and 2008 running on the same machine without complications?
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Can you import (or migrate) SQL Server 2005 databases to SQL Server 2008?
Is it possible to have the same 2005 and 2008 running on the same machine without complications?
Yes. You can restore a backup from SQL 2005 in SQL 2008. You can also have instances of both on the same machine.
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