How to access SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0

If you have Microsoft® SQL Server™ 7.0 running as the default instance (and SQL Server 2000 as a named instance), SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0 remains intact on your computer. You can access SQL Server Books Online from the Start menu or create a shortcut to it on your desktop.

To access SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0 from the Start menu

• On the Start menu, point to Programs and Microsoft SQL Server 7.0, and then click Books Online.

To create a shortcut to SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0

1. Locate Sqlbol.chm on your computer. (The default location is C:\Mssql7\Books.)
   
   
2. Right-click Sqlbol.chm, and then click Create Shortcut.
   
   
3. Copy the shortcut to your desktop, where you can use it to access SQL Server Books Online.

To install SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0 for the first time, or to reinstall it, you must install it from the SQL Server 7.0 compact disc or the SQL Server Web site.

To reinstall SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0 from the SQL Server 7.0 compact disc

1. Insert the Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 compact disc in your CD-ROM drive.
   
   
2. Locate the file Sqlbol.chm on the compact disc, and copy it to a location on your computer.
   
   
3. Create a shortcut on your desktop to SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0.

To download SQL Server Books Online for SQL Server 7.0 from the SQL Server Web site

1. Go to the Microsoft SQL Server Web site, at Microsoft Web site.
   
   
2. On the SQL Server Welcome page, click Support.
   
   
3. On the Support page, click Documentation and follow instructions to access SQL Server 7.0 Books Online.