Will .Net 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 be supported by Virtual PC on a Macintosh. I get a few “interesting” questions each week, but this has gotta be the winner of the year so far. I have removed the name to protect the innocent and those bolding & underlines were put in by the author of the email. ** I am not confident of this answer ” shouldn’ t be an issue ” . I need real answers to base real business decisions on. .Net 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 can run on Windows 2000, Windows XP, plus server editions of these Operating Systems. I tried to install SQL Server 2005 beta on a Windows XP image using Virtual PC on a Macintosh, it failed to install. Based on the response below, it should work. My question is whether .Net 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 will be supported by Virtual PC on a Macintosh. Thanks and regards [ Currently Playing : Sunset (Bird of Prey) - Fatboy Slim - Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (06:50) ] Comments Anonymous March 02, 2005 It might have to do with english not being my native language, but I don’t get it - whats so interesting about this question? Anonymous March 02, 2005 Why is that not a perfectly legitimate question? MS makes Virtual PC. I’m sure SQL Server won’t be fast running under emulation, but why shouldn’t it run? Sounds like a bug in Virtual PC to me. Anonymous March 02, 2005 Maybe I’m missing something totally obvious, but what’s wrong with the question? What’s the asnwer to it? Additional resources Last updated on 2005-03-02