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# Creating SQL Devices Larger Than 3 Gigabytes

Article ID: 121546

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1

This article was previously published under Q121546

## SUMMARY

When you create SQL devices larger than 3 gigabytes (GB), you must upgrade the Windows NT version 3.1 system to U.S. Service Pack 2 or later. The Service Pack 2 upgrade is not retroactive when applied to prior SQL devices.

## MORE INFORMATION

To create SQL devices larger than 3 GB on Windows NT version 3.1:

1. Install Windows NT version 3.1.
2. Install Service Pack 2 or later.
3. Create the partition that will hold the SQL device.
4. Load SQL Server.
5. Create the SQL device.
6. Create database.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10

Keywords: KB121546