[AccessD] SQL Server Express version

I specifically need SQL Server 2008 Express.  I am doing development in C# which will use Express 
and why go to 2005 at this point.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

On 12/26/2010 3:17 PM, Shamil Salakhetdinov wrote:
> MS SQL 2008  seems to have the worst setup since MS SQL 7.
> At least that was my experience.
> And there is also MS SQL 2008 R2, which has incompatible to MS SQL 2008
> back-up format - that's a PITA.
>
> I'd remove MS SQL 2005 completely.
> Then I'd get installed MS SQL 2008 (if MS SQL 2008 R2 is commonly used there
> then I'd install it).
>
> Then if needed you can install MS SQL 2005 (Express) instance in its own
> folder - that will work OK in parallel to MS SQL 2008 (R2) instance(s).
> And you can control MS SQL 2005 instance from within MS SQL 2008 (R2)
> Management Studio (Express)
>
> I didn't try to install MS SQL 2008 instance on a PC with MS SQL 2008 R2
> installed. Anybody?
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Shamil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
> Sent: 26 ??????? 2010 ?. 22:17
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] SQL Server Express version
>
> Your experience matches mine:
> Always wondering whether or not a new release install UPDATES the old
> release and completely removes the old, or ADDS the app as a NEW RELEASE.
> Worst attribute of the Windows environment IMHO.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
>> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
>> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 11:40 PM
>> To: VBA; Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: [AccessD] SQL Server Express version
>>
>> I have SQL Server Express 10 on my laptop (dev machine).  That appears
>> to be 2005.  I actually have the service there (not running) but I
>> cannot seem to find it in the "programs and features".  So how do I
>> uninstall it in order to install the 2008 version?  Or if I just do an
>> install will it overwrite the old one?  I suspect not.
>
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