MAIN_NEWBASE/MSSQL_SCHEMA_CNG fails on SQL 2000

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Symptom
Upgrade fails in phase MAIN_NEWBAS/MSSQL_SCHEMA_CNG.
Startrelease is 40B, 45B, 46C.
SQL Server release is SQL Server 2000.
The GUI shows
START OF PHASE MAIN_NEWBAS/MSSQL_SCHEMA_CNG
Creating database schema dev …
Template instantiation failed for MSSSAPSCHCRE
Reason and Prerequisites
Customer chose to ‘convert schema’ during the upgrade.
Schema conversion isn’t working under SQL Server 2000.
Solution
The phase can be skipped.
Please contact the SAP support for informations how [...]