Can we install 2008 r2 in windows 10?

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26 Mar 2016 11:25
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Can we install 2008 r2 in windows 10?
Hello friends,

Iam really fed up with sql installations.

1)I have installed sql 2005 express in windows 7, when I was trying to uninstall 2005 and want to install 2008 r2 in same machine it is throwing me errors. can u please to help how can we install 2008 r2 without formatting machine.
2)can we install 2008 r2 in windows 10 machine?

Thank you,
Regards
Nagendra varma
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27 Mar 2016 10:38
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Hi nagendra,

How you are uninstall 2005, manually you are selected the files and uninstall or again run the 2005 software and choose UnInstall option?

What error you got..?

I guess you were removing some supported files, I'm not sure you please check in this point.
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27 Mar 2016 10:52
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Hi

Can you share your issue with snapshots then post your issue with comments.
Then only we can easily trouble shoot in your issue.
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28 Mar 2016 01:32
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Hi,
For uninstalling SQL 2005 properly, go through this URL:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/astebner/2005/12/08/how-to-clean-up-a-sql-2005-instance-name-left-behind-by-a-previous-uninstall/
And SQL Server 2008 R2 is not supported on Windows 10. Please go through these URL's where you will find alternative for the same:
http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/112206/maintaining-sql-server-2008-r2-on-windows-10
https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/kb/2681562
Hope it helps.
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Shashikant Gurav
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Can we install 2008 r2 in windows 10?

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