Developer Edition / Desktop Edition

I'm developing a windows (c#) application that currently uses SQL 2000. I've
developed the app using Developer Edition on my laptop.
The requirements of the app, are such that when the user is not at the
office, they can still use the application on thier laptop, but use a local
copy of the database. So I thought..ok just provide Desktop Edition with the
application.
Can I install Desktop Edition on my development machine with out messing up
the Developer Edition installation? What I'm concerned with is hosing my
currently installed DE.
As part of the application, I want the user to be able to use a Desktop
version of the database so when not at the office, the user can still use the
application.
Jeff,
The short answer is yes you can do this. Is Developer Edition currently
installed as the default instance? If so, MSDE would have to be a named
instance. Honestly, I've never had a need to do this, so I'm not 100% sure
about exact installation needs. But I know 100% it is supported. You'll find
some good info if you google
install sql MSDE named instance
Brian Moran
Principal Mentor
Solid Quality Learning
SQL Server MVP
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com
"Jeff" <nowhere@.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I'm developing a windows (c#) application that currently uses SQL 2000.
I've
> developed the app using Developer Edition on my laptop.
> The requirements of the app, are such that when the user is not at the
> office, they can still use the application on thier laptop, but use a
local
> copy of the database. So I thought..ok just provide Desktop Edition with
the
> application.
> Can I install Desktop Edition on my development machine with out messing
up
> the Developer Edition installation? What I'm concerned with is hosing my
> currently installed DE.
>
>
>
>
>
> As part of the application, I want the user to be able to use a Desktop
> version of the database so when not at the office, the user can still use
the
> application.