As of 2024/2025, many of these downloads are being phased out. If you do not see it here, your subscription may have aged out.
currently provides only modern versions like SQL Server 2022 and 2019. MSDN/Visual Studio Subscriptions: Historically, subscribers with Visual Studio/MSDN access download sql server 2005 standard edition 64-bit iso
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 has reached its official End of Life (EOL) , and support for the product completely ended on April 12, 2016 As of 2024/2025, many of these downloads are
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Microsoft has made SQL Server 2005 available on the Internet Archive, a digital library that provides access to historical software and files. You can download the 64-bit ISO file from the following link:
Before downloading the ISO, ensure your hardware meets the specific 64-bit (x64) requirements: Installation Requirements for SQL Server 2005