I want to install sqlserver2005 on my server2003 machine. I heard that sqlserver2005 should be installed prior to visualstudio2005. Is it right or wrong?
can we install sqlserver2005 before installing vs2005? - Yes
i heard that sqlserver2005 should be installed prior to visualstudio2005. is it right or wrong? - not necessarily, but it depends on what parts of SQL you are using.
This link should give you the answer
In short
The issue is that if you install
Visual Studio first, SQL Server
Express will be installed if there is
not a local instance of SQL already
installed. When you later attempt to
install the SQL Server 2005
workstation tools it will fail, but
you are not blatantly alerted to that
fact.
They are independent of each other. It shouldn't make a difference which one you install first.
Related
Microsoft has released the relational DB engine part of the SQL Server for Linux, including Ubuntu 16.01.
Is it possible to use this to install it on Debian (Jessie, for example)? If so, What different requirements would I have to consider to get it working?
I know this is pretty new, but I'd appreciate any insight into this.
Yes, it is possible. You'll need to overcome a SSL dependency by using jessie-backports source. I wasn't able to get the mssql-tools package to install however. I also tested the latest version of Kubuntu. SQL and mssql-tools installed without a hitch there.
I'm trying to install the developer edition of SQL Server 2008 R2. I run the setup as admin, but after it installs the "Setup Support Files", it closes and returns back to the installation center screen.
Any ideas?
I had this same problem and it appears to be something to do with previous versions leaving behind elements in their install/uninstall. I fixed it by running the Microsoft install/uninstall utility linked below. During the process you are asked what program you are trying to install and MSSQL Server 2008 R2 is listed. After running this the install continued after the "Setup Support Files" stage. Hope it helps!
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall
So does it even installs Support files? You can check it by looking into "Programs and Features" (if using Windows Vista or 7) and if it is not there then it is not even installing support files. In that case may be you are missing components required for Support files itself (e.g. older version of Windows Installer).
Sometimes, SQL Server installer itself acts funny and without any reason it just crashes. Did you tried to run it again? Or try to run the installer after rebooting your system (I know this sound like a too rookie advice but in many cases rebooting OS solves issue).
The problem started when I change the shared folder directory from \Program Files(86)\SQL Server to custom folder. If I could have rename back to default, it should have been fine but I stop the installation and restart the install again assuming it will install fresh, but it did not and it hangs all the time.
I appreciate the comment from Lee, as per his advice I ran the fix it tool from Microsoft. The tool finds SQL Server 2008 R2 installed and I choose to uninstall.
When re-install the SQL Engine, it went through because this time, I did not change the Share Folder location and leave it to the default. I think this is some kind of bug in the SQL Installation. I wonder why Installation has to hang...!
The problem might be the location of the Setup Support Files.
Remove all the Setup Support Files using Control Panel/Uninstall Program.
After that install SQL 2008 from the beginning.
Here's what happened:
install sql express 2008
install sql 2008 sp1
download and install SSMSE x64. There is a popup re incompatibility with the OS, and the help takes you back to the sp1 download page. It won't install... in fact the install that comes up appears to be for sql server express and I see no mention of SSMSE anywhere in the tangle of dialogs.
There appears to be no version of SSMSE for Win7-64 at this time. Do you know any way to fix this?
What a joke. It's a crapped out installer. You have to choose to install a new instance of sql express... but it actually installs SSMSE instead. Probably a new low in installer design.
Or will everything explode and kill a couple of kittens?
Absolutely. The engines are isolated from each other, so, you can run both in parallel or remove/uninstall components if you need.
Hope this helps!
That should be safe.
What we have had problems with is: if we install SQL Express first, then the management console will not install, when you install SQL Server.
I had kitten parts splattered everywhere when I tried to do exactly what you are asking about. So I burned it all down and reinstalled, installing SQL Server 2008 first, and then making sure to de-select the database components in the Visual Studio installations.
So far so good, but my SQL Server installation is used sparingly.
Is it possible to run SQL Server Management Studio Express from CD without installing it on the computer?
I need it sometimes to provide support for the client but do not want to install/uninstall it.
If you're doing basic support, you can simply use SQLCMD to run queries/procs. Other than that I don't think there is any way to run it without installing it. There are a few questions on SO about alternatives to Management Studio that you may be able to install on a cd/key though.
No, you can't you have to install it
can you not connect remotely maybe?
You have to install it as far as I know.
The SQL 2000 isqlw.exe is standalone, IIRC, and can manage SQL 2005 to a point.