linking named instance of sql2000 from sql7

Is it possible to link named instance of sql2000 from
sql7. I created similar link on a sql2000 server which
works fine. However, when I create the same link on a sql
7 it does not work. It will not give any error. In the
enterprise manager It seem to be trying to access the
tables but then come back with nothing."Obaid" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is it possible to link named instance of sql2000 from
> sql7.
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SQL 7.0 knows nothing about named instances. This feature is not available.
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Eric Cárdenas
SQL Server support|||It is possible to trick it by creating an alias on the sql7 machine and
forcing sql2k instance to use a static port for listening.
Vikram
"Obaid" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to link named instance of sql2000 from
> sql7. I created similar link on a sql2000 server which
> works fine. However, when I create the same link on a sql
> 7 it does not work. It will not give any error. In the
> enterprise manager It seem to be trying to access the
> tables but then come back with nothing.