INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 3 (166701)

SUMMARY

This article describes how to obtain Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. To see a complete list of bugs that are fixed by this update, see the Fixlist.txt file that accompanies the Service Pack.

NOTE: This Service Pack is for use only by holders of a current valid Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 license. This Service Pack addresses some specific problems that were discovered in SQL Server 6.5 after it began shipping. Microsoft recommends that all Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 users apply this Service Pack.

MORE INFORMATION

SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 3 is available for Intel (x86) and Alpha-based computers.

The following files are available for download on the Internet:

Sp3ax86.exe
Sp3aAlp.exe

To obtain these self-extracting files using the anonymous FTP server on the Internet, click on one of the following links:

These files are compressed, self-extracting executables. After you download the file you need, simply run it to extract the files it contains. Note that the expanded file for each of the platforms contains both the Readme.txt file for installation instructions of the Service Pack, and the Fixlist.txt file describing all bugs corrected with this patch.

If you need more information or assistance regarding this service pack, please contact your primary support provider.