We have serveral app groups that have installed SQL 2005 Express, but each group have installed different components. How can I determine, specifically if the following components were previously installed.
ADDLOCAL=SQL_Engine
ADDLOCAL=SQL_FullText
ADDLOCAL=RS_Server
And if not installed re-install with the missing component??
Thanks
Tony Z
I have a new customer who I am trying to document his SQL 2005 server only I am haveing a hard time telling what components are installed such as:
Replication, Full-Text Search, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, Notification Services, Integration Services, Ect.
Anyone know an easy way to check what was installed?
Shaun
How can I determine if SP1 is installed for SQL Server 2005?
TIA
I have a Windows XP machine that I have run SQL Server on in the past.I recently re-formatted the hard drive and re-installed XP from scratch,and now when I try to re-install SQL Server 2000, I get an error messagesaying that the "server component is not supported on this operatingsystem. Only client components will be available for installation." Ihave a hard time understanding why the server components can't beinstalled on XP, especially since I've installed them before on thissame machine.Can anyone explain why this might be, and what I can do (if anything) sothat it can be installed again?Thanks.Steve
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to install SQL Server 2005 Express with Advanced Features (SP2), ideally with Reporting Services. However, every time I try to install it, setup fails the IIS Feature Requirement.
This is starting to get annoying, as every single component for IIS 7.0 is installed.
Strangely, if I go into the Programs and Features thing (I'm on Vista HP), select SQL Server 2005, and click Change, the setup here passes the IIS test.
Could it be that because SQL Server is already installed (just the database engine), it is affecting an 'upgrade' to the Advanced Features pack? Will I have to uninstall SQL Server completely, then reinstall it (no biggy) ?
Dear all,
Please tell me how to determne the editiion of mssql installed. I can only know the version but cannot know the edition.
Regards,
Simon
How do I determine which SQL7 service pack is install. I ran select @@version and this is the version number it shows: "Microsoft SQL Server 7.00 - 7.00.842 (Intel X86)"
I checked Microsofts site and could not find any info on this.
thanks.
I am attempting to install SQL Express 2005 on a laptop that already has MS Sql Server installed.
I downloaded the SQLEXPR_TOOLKIT.EXE from Microsoft's website and let it go through its installation routine accepting all the default answers.
When I open SQL Server Management Studio Express, I can only connect to the SQL 2000 instance. I have issued the 'SELECT @@VERSION' command, and When I try to connect to the instance COMPUTERNAMESQLEXPRESS, the following error message is displayed:
Cannot connect to YOUR-F8A010A9D0SQLEXPRESS.
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure my be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)
When I go to remove SQL Express 2005 using the add/remove programs, there is a check box that says
"Remove SQL Server 2005 instance components"
and in the box underneath where it lists all the instances it says: "No instances have been installed"
How do I create an instance for SQL Server 2005?
Thank you
Susan
I've been trying to find a simple way to query to see what components and features are installed on my servers but it doesn't seem that simple. I'm looking for something that will identify components and features for a security audit and I'd prefer not to have to manually looking up each component to see if they're installed.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI created a mdf file but couldnt for the life of me install it into SQL Sever Express [and when I say install i mean attach]. When I used SQL Server Ent, I had no issues. The only warning I got was that my mdf file was used by another process when I tried to attach with VS 2005 [ which is correct because ent had it]. I think mdf files are pretty touchy. Does anyone have any good articles on best practices? It seems you cant have a db with the same name as your attachment [ which would make sense] or have mdf files in the Data directory of your SQL Server instance you are trying to attach to. You will get the unc share error if you do. I think I need to start using user Instances but I could be wrong. You cant use them in ent but maybe i will solve my issue with attaching db files to express. I noticed that by default express doesnt install in mix auth mode and there might be some issues with access. How does everyone else normally install their mdf files for quick deployment [ say you want to deploy your db with your app so that users can quickly get started] ?
View 1 Replies View RelatedHi,
A simple question. I installed successfully Visual Studio 2008 Standard edition on my VISTA Ultimate 32bits machine. During install process, I also checked SQL Server Express 2005 item.
Which version of SQL Server Express 2005 did it install? Are we talking about SP2? If so, can I install without problem a more complete SP2 package using following links
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services SP2 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65109
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=65111
without screwing the now existing SQL Server Express setup VS2008 installed?
Thanks in advance,
Stéphane
Hi all,
Yesterday, I just downloaded the SQL Server 2005 Express (SQLEXPR.EXE) and tried to install it in my Windows XP Pro PC that is on Microsoft NT 4 LAN System. I got the following error: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 CTP setup The Microfost .NET Framework 2.0 is not installed. Please install before running setup.
This morning, I downloaded the NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package Beta 2 (x86) from the Microsoft Download Center and installed it in my Windows XP Pro PC. Then I tried to install the SQL Server 2005 Express (SQLEXPR.EXE) again. This time I got a new error: SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use ADD or Remove Programs to remove these components, and then run SQL Server 2005 Setup again.
I am confused and lost in this installation problem. Was the .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package Beta 2 (x86) a wrong Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 I downloaded and installed in my PC? Where is the right Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 for the SQL Server 2005 Express? Please help and advise.
Thanks in advance,
Scott Chang
Hi Friends,
I have a question. At my home computer i downloaded and installed VWD. As usual it also installed Sqlexpress as part of the installation(i checked the option). Later on i downloaded Management studio separately so i am fine with my home computer as every thing is free.
But at work we decided to develop application using VS 2005 and Sqlserver 2005. So we bought and installed VS2005 professional edition at work and it also installed Sqlexpress during the installation as a defualt desktop engine. I am fine with that too. But i am not understing where do i get the Management studio? Is it some thing i could get it off the web for free or what? I am not sure we would have an option while installing the VS 2005 professional that also does install management studio and we need to check that option. I am not sure if we could get the management studion off the web for free and and evelop applications.
Please advise. Thanks -L
All --
Please help.
Is it possible to connect to MDF file without having SQL Server 2005 Express installed on the machine?
That is-- can one connect directly to an MDF in the same way and Access MDB file can be used?
If no, then is there any way around this?
If yes, then are there any limitations?
Please advise.
Thank you.
-- Mark Kamoski
Suppose I check "SQL Server 2005 Express Edition" as one of the prerequisites for a custom app in a Windows Setup project.
From reading whatever docs I could get my hands on, it's still not clear to me how to control the installation of SQL Server Express with respect to things like instance name, service account, etc, etc.
In other words, this is stuff that's normally the domain of template.ini. However, there's no clear indication of where I should put template.ini so that the install of "prerequisite" SQL Server Express will see it and configure accordingly...
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help solve this...
Josh
I downloaded and installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Toolkit. Installs completed successfully, and I can launch the SS Management Studio, but when I launch SS Business Intelligence Development Studio, I get message saying "Windows is searching for devenv.exe". When I search for this file I don't find it on my hard drive.
I thought I'd reinstall the SS Express Edition Toolkit, but I can't find this application in the Control Panel Installed Programs list, so I can't uninstall it.
Any ideas as to how I can get SS Business Intelligence Studio working?
Hello,
I am creating a windows application that is not going to be used in a controlled environment like a LAN or some other network, so I want to include a local database in the install of this app. Ideally, I would like to use SQL 2005 Express like you would MSDE or Access, but I am not sure if the user must have SQL Server installed on their machine in order for this to work and I don't have a machine without it to test on.
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Derek
Hi All,
I've developed an application that connects to a SQL Server 2005 Express database. I created a DSN to connect to the database through ODBC. Currently, I am testing locally and everything works fine.
I would now like to install my application on another workstation and connect remotely to the database located on my development machine.
The client workstation does not have SQL Server 2005 Express installed on it because I would just like my application to connect remotely by creating the DSN and using ODBC. What I'm missing here are the database drivers. The "SQL Natice Client" is not available on this client workstation. How can I deploy the necessary drivers with my installation file so that I may create the required DSN name using the SQL Native Client driver?
Thanks!
I am interested in installing both SQL Server 2005 Express and SQL Server2005 b2 on the same machine. Can they both be installed on the same machinewithout conflicts? As in two different instances?John Dalberg
View 1 Replies View RelatedI want to find whether SQL Server 2005 x86 is installed or SQL Server 2005 x64 is installed programatically(Any API would do.) If anyone can recommend a registry key that I can rely on find whether it is a 32 bit or 64 bit SQL Server that would suffice.
View 5 Replies View RelatedHi,
I'm an absolute beginner trying to learn SQL and Visual Basic/Visual Web developer.
I've downloaded SQL Express 2005 and want to install it on my laptop (Dell XPS, 2gb Ram) so that I can start doing the tutorials (for SQL and VB/VWS). I dont want any connection to the internet - i only want to have it on my local pc.
I'm confused as I 'm sure I read that I dont need to have the IIS service running, and that it wont require a server...however, I keep reading that IIS, and a server is a MUST, and for installing SQLE2005.
I'm so confused, and frustrated that I dare'nt install SQLE2005...
...Can anyone put me out of my misery???
All advice greatly appreciated.
SQLEB
Hi
I recently purchased a copy of Visual Studio 2005 & to my surprise there was a sql Server Express.
My Question is
Do i need to download any more components for this ?
Are Enterprise manager or Query Analyzer part of Sql Server Express?
Ani
I successfully installed VS 2005 Team System - except for SQL Express - the error message being that components of the beta sql server were detected. However there is nothing that I can see in Add/Remove programs that indicates any previous versions of SQL Server 2005.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
David Laub
Everything I've read says that custom data flow components are built by inheriting from the Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.PipelineComponent class.
But the stock components such as the Derived Column data flow transformation must each be implemented by their own class. So how do I base my custom components on those classes? The documentation for the PipelineComponent class doesn't list any such subclasses.
Hi-
I had previously had VS2005 Beta installed from my MSDN discs. When it expired, I uninstalled it and downloaded VWD Express to install. VWD installed fine, but the SQL Server Express will not install. The VWD install package doesn't give me any feedback, just says it failed. I tried dowloading and installing SQL Express separately, and it tells me that I have to uninstall all components from other versions. I have done that, but still wont install. If I use the uninstall utility on the website, it tells me it can't find any components, and all of the components listed in the manual uninstall instructions are missing, so I can't find anything further to uninstall. (FYI: I'm running XP Pro SP2).
I'm wondering if a registry setting or something didn't get updated on uninstall. I see a registry folder for "Microsoft SQL Server" but I do not know if this could be getting in the way.
Any help would be appreciated.
-Moz
my system meets the requirements and I have installed .net framework 2.0,
why can't i run sql express?
I tried running it from command prompt but nothing happens?
This may be a stupid question, but I've installed SQL Express and I don't know what to do next. I went to my program files/Microsft SQL... and the only folder present is a configuration folder.
Next I went to my control panel/admin tools/ODBC and succussfully created a user data source. (With the help of the forum!)
Obviously, I've never used SQL before, but I've read a couple of books and other stuff online, and I want to teach myself. So I decided to install this. Basically, I'm looking for answers on how to access the database. I know it's installed, it's in the Add/Remove programs list. I just don't know how to connect/access it.
Sorry for the dumb question.
Stacey
Hi,
In another thread Jamie Thomson very informatively said "The components in SSIS
are deliberately atomic (i.e. they do something very specific) so that
its easy to put them together to build something greater than the sum
of the parts". Which does make a lot of sense. However, I've been finding that I end up having to create exactly the same "pattern" of combined transform components again and again in order to solve the same problem but in different dataflows (or even within the same dataflow). Cut-and-paste-tastic! In order to obtain real re-use, it seems to me like SSIS is crying out for an easy way to create new components by using composition - i.e. the ability to take commonly-used combinations of existing components and create new "super" components (without having to write Custom Transform Components in C#/VB.Net and handle everything in code).
Does anyone know if this sort of functionality is likely to make it into SSIS in the forseeable future?
Regards,
Lawrie
Hi All,
I had Visual web express and SQL 2005 express installed. Then I uninstalled SQL 2005 for a period of time. In that time, I installed Office 2007 with Business Contact Manager which uses a SQL 2005 database for it's contact DB. I beleive it's a SQL express 2005 version, I'm not sure. Anyway, now I install SQL 2005 express again. I install it as the default instance. The problem is, it's no longer COMPUTERSQLEXPRESS, it's now COMPUTERMSSQLSERVER.
I've found in the Machine.Config where the provider is located for ASP configuration and I changed it from .SQLEXPRESS to nothing and that did the trick, the ASP.Net Web configuration tool works fine now.
The problem is now Visual Web Express doesn't think SQL Express 2005 is installed. If I try to create a database, I get a warning to install SQL Express. I can't find the setting where I can tell VWD that SQL is installed and it's called MSSQLSERVER instead of SQLEXPRESS.
Thanks
Tony
Hi
I've succesfully installed Visual C# and I've made a couple of example projects. I now want to try and create a database and see if I can make a C# application that talks to it.
So I've installed SQL Server Express. I was hoping I could open it up and get started with creating tables etc. Instead, my Start menu shows:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
>>>Configuration Tools
>>>>>>SQL Server Configuration Manager
>>>>>>SQL Server Error and Usage Reporting
>>>>>>SQL Server Surface Area Configuration
Where do I go now? Is there some configuring to do before I can start making tables and storing data? Or, have I misunderstood what SQL Server is about?
Thanks
Rich
using windows xp with visual studio
once installed, how can you tell wh ichis installed:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQLEXPR32.EXE)
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with Advanced Services (SQLEXPR_ADV.exe)
I have checked all the obvious.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Bob
Hi guys,
I am a Systems Engineer and was sent on a job to a site that has a newly created SBS 2003 R2 Premium box which was OEM pre-installed from Dell. The SBS install was evidently finished off by the I.T. guys at the site. Now along comes some software house to install their propritery application. During this install process, the software guy was unable to find an instance of SQL running and installs SQL 2005 Express and the Express Studio management console. He installs his application and before he leaves says to the I.T. guys "Oh and by the way, there is a 4GB limit per database on SQL Express. You will have to change that to workgroup edition before the data grows too big. Have a nice day byeee!!!".
The I.T. guys go "Huh? Lets call James." So now I have to get this database off the SQL Express instance and onto a workgroup instance. I understand about detaching a database and re-attaching it. No prob there. What is confusing me is when I look at the default instance which should be a Workgroup instance, all I see is an Express instance.
What I am planning to do is rip out all the SQL 2005 stuff, leaving behind only Sharepoint, SBSmonitoring and WSUS stuff. The, using the SBS Premium cd's, install SQL 2005 again and updating the service packs for it again. Then mount the databases under it and get the software guys back in to reconfigure their application if need be.
Thing is, I have no idea how to sort it all out other than "Add remove programs" in control panel and remove the SQL 2005 stuff. What scares me however, is the thought of also removing the Sharepoint, WSUS and SBSMonitoring databases too.
Can someone help me with a procedure for sorting it out? How can I tell what I should uninstall and what I shouldn't? How do I tell if workgroup is already there and why did express steal the default instance?
Cheers
James
Hi everyone,
I believe I have installed SQL server 2005 (SQLServer2005_SSMSEE.msi) and I can run "Mircosoft SQL server Management Studio Express"
I can see the "Connect to Database Engine dialog", however I am unable to connect to a server (I know I need to create a server or instance but don't know how ;-( ):
Server Type: Database Engine
Server name:
Authenitication: Window Authentication
User Name: myIDmyID
Password:
Now, how do I create a server name (instance?)? Do I need to download other software to create an instance so I can try the SQL Server locally?
Please help ,I am lost ;-(