Convert SqlExpress to Sql 2000

Some thread searches here say conversion (downgrade) of a SqlExpress database to Sql Server 2000 is trivial. I haven't yet figured out an efficient way of doing so beyond using someone's Database Publishing Wizard utility (http://www.codeplex.com/sqlhost) to create a sql 2000 compatible script, replete with schema *and* data, then running that script against the Sql 2000 database (freshly created without any structure). I've done this successfully with smaller databases, but the larger ones really tax and drain the server resources and scripts have failed with "out of memory" errors. We're putting more memory in the Sql 2000 server, which may avert memory errors, but there's still the issue of server load. Has anybody since come up with or know of a better method that's quicker, more efficent and less drain on the server?

TIA,

Rick
Nevermind. Was able to use 2000's DTS in conjunction with Database Publishing wizard. Much faster and easier on the server than INSERT scripts.

Convert SqlExpress to Sql 2000

Some thread searches here say conversion (downgrade) of a SqlExpress database to Sql Server 2000 is trivial. I haven't yet figured out an efficient way of doing so beyond using someone's Database Publishing Wizard utility (http://www.codeplex.com/sqlhost) to create a sql 2000 compatible script, replete with schema *and* data, then running that script against the Sql 2000 database (freshly created without any structure). I've done this successfully with smaller databases, but the larger ones really tax and drain the server resources and scripts have failed with "out of memory" errors. We're putting more memory in the Sql 2000 server, which may avert memory errors, but there's still the issue of server load. Has anybody since come up with or know of a better method that's quicker, more efficent and less drain on the server?

TIA,

Rick
Nevermind. Was able to use 2000's DTS in conjunction with Database Publishing wizard. Much faster and easier on the server than INSERT scripts.