Install SQL Server 2000 SP4 on Windows 10?

[neo1911]

I have a Point of Sale software which has database in SQL Server 2000 SP4. It installed fine under compatibility settings under Windows 8.1. Then the PC was upgraded to Windows 10. But on upgrade to 10, it started throwing out an error "1st Ordinal missing" on booting. So as mentioned on the internet by someone, I uninstalled it using Total Uninstaller because the damn thing wouldn't even uninstall.

So after cleaning the system off all the SQL Server related stuff, I tried to install it again. But setup was quitting unexpectedly without throwing any message.

Hence I re-installed Windows 10 (Fresh Install this time) but the the setup of SQL Server 2000 SP4 still quits unexpectedly.

How can I install it? Been trying since last 2 days and this being production machine, my work is suffering.

Any help Neowin?

[Danielx64]

I would upgrade to a newer version, can the free express one do the job?

[Danielx64]

While that an option then you would need to find a license from somewhere for that OS.

[sinetheo]

I would of kept XP on it.

Remember this is not an internet enabled or Uber cool machine to run netflix apps on. It is for work. Use a VM or put the OS it was designed for back which is probably XP embedded if a hyper-V solution is not found.

Or spend money to upgrade. We still have a few Solaris 9 and Windows 2k3 servers at my office. They plan to replace eventually but accountants keep saying NO THEY WORK FINE UGH. At the end of the day you do to suppor the operations. The operations do not support IT. Ouch! I know but we are dispensable cost centers like plumbers who can be replaced if you do not work for an IT company.

Anyway why do Windows 10 if what you had worked just fine? Windows 10 has bugs and is untested and uncertified by your vendor. That sir is on you and you should not have upgraded as your job is not keep things up to date but rather working instead

[neo1911]

That PC is connected to internet (for teamviewer) and older versions are increasingly left out by Microsoft when it comes to security updates. Hence the decision to update to latest Windows 10 once and for all. BTW, it is an Intel NUC. XP and Windows 7 do not run correctly and Intel's drivers for older operating system are buggy as hell.