Developer Edition Install

Hi, folks.
I've just reached the end of my frustration with trying to learn MSDE with n
o interface (in addition to ASP.NET), so I'm going to install 2K Developer E
dition. However, I'd like to know if it's safe install it on top of MSDE.
I'm currently running XP Pr
o, VS.NET, IIS 5.x, so I'm afraid that if I have uninstall MSDE that I'll br
eak a bunch things that I've painstakingly configured. ;-)
Advice?
TIA,
BobWhat have you painstakingly configured? You might be able to easily =
configure these within SQL Server Developer Edition. =20
The other option: install the Developer Edition of SQL Server as a named =
instance. That will allow you to keep MSDE installed as well as give =
you the ability to use SQL Server (Developer Edition) on your computer.
--=20
Keith
"WebGuyBob" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:1BD19D74-8A5A-4F9C-8FD6-D013309B7A45@.microsoft.com...
> Hi, folks.
>=20
> I've just reached the end of my frustration with trying to learn MSDE =
with no interface (in addition to ASP.NET), so I'm going to install 2K =
Developer Edition. However, I'd like to know if it's safe install it on =
top of MSDE. I'm currently running XP Pro, VS.NET, IIS 5.x, so I'm =
afraid that if I have uninstall MSDE that I'll break a bunch things that =
I've painstakingly configured. ;-)
>=20
> Advice?
>=20
> TIA,
>=20
> Bob|||Keith,
The configuration statement actually refers to the installation and configur
ation of IIS and VS.NET. I feared that when I installed MSDE, it dug its ho
oks into those applications (inherent in many MS apps) and that uninstalling
MSDE would "break" things.
I would prefer to have only one DB application on my machine. With that sai
d, since it appears from your comments, because SQL2k DevEd does not install
"on top" of MSDE, I will attempt to uninstall it and then install SQL2k Dev
Ed.
I have developed any databases yet, but either VS.NET, MSDE, or the .NET SDK
installed various sample databases. I was hoping to use those to learn fro
m. If those happen to get deleted resulting from the uninstall, at least I'
ve found a place where I ca
n get updated ones.
Any parting words of wisdom before I do the uninstall of MSDE and install of
SQL2k DevEd?
Thanks,
Bob|||The many "sample" databases should still exist -- in mdf and ldf form. =
Hopefully you will be able to use sp_attach_db to attach those databases =
to SQL Server Developer Edition.
Words of wisdom: Just do it.
Good luck. Post back if you have any questions along the way. There =
are many helpful people in the newsgroups that should be able to provide =
assistance should you need it.
--=20
Keith
"WebGuyBob" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message =
news:4A5D898D-9A17-4C87-8554-AF6EFBF0F4DB@.microsoft.com...
> Keith,
>=20
> The configuration statement actually refers to the installation and =
configuration of IIS and VS.NET. I feared that when I installed MSDE, =
it dug its hooks into those applications (inherent in many MS apps) and =
that uninstalling MSDE would "break" things.
>=20
> I would prefer to have only one DB application on my machine. With =
that said, since it appears from your comments, because SQL2k DevEd does =
not install "on top" of MSDE, I will attempt to uninstall it and then =
install SQL2k DevEd.
>=20
> I have developed any databases yet, but either VS.NET, MSDE, or the =
.NET SDK installed various sample databases. I was hoping to use those =
to learn from. If those happen to get deleted resulting from the =
uninstall, at least I've found a place where I can get updated ones.
>=20
> Any parting words of wisdom before I do the uninstall of MSDE and =
install of SQL2k DevEd?
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
> Bob|||Or you could run the pubsinst.sql scripts from another sql server standard
install.
Vikram Jayaram
Microsoft, SQL Server
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