Hello,
I am currently experimenting with installing SQL Server Express 2008 on Vista.
I already have SQL Server 2005 Express installed and just intend on having both running side by side. - Throughout the install process 2008 has needed to update Vista several times and just as it reaches the last test before installing it states:
1) Visual Studio SP1 required
2) SQL Server Express 2005 Tools are installed - please remove them
for
1) I simply downloaded an update for Visual Studio Express 2008 with SP1
2) was not as easy to find -
Go to Add / Remove programmes, find Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - click uninstall + you can select to remove just the "Workstation Components" - this will not remove the database engine
Further info can be read at these 2 blogs:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...ress-fails
http://blog.crowe.co.nz/archive/200...tinue.aspx