I have a Dell Power Edge T410
WS 2003 SP2
Intel Xeon CPU
E5506 @ 2.13 GHz
4GB Ram
2 250GB hard drives RAID 0
Apparently the issue is that WS2003 and SQL 2012 are not compatible. Allegedly, it is more costly to replace the operating system than to buy a new server. Also, allegedly, 4 GB RAM is the max I can put on this. AC recommends a minimum of 8 according to one guy I spoke c from guardian angels.
You are right. I no longer have an IT guy because I can't afford him.
Thanks for all your input, Bert. I really appreciate it. I was starting to feel pretty helpless.