Re: Install SQL before VS or the
  Home FAQ Contact Sign in
microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup only
 
Advanced search
POPULAR GROUPS

more...

 Up
Re: Install SQL before VS or the         

Group: microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup · Group Profile
Author: Ekrem Önsoy
Date: Sep 13, 2008 02:46

These two products are not dependant on each other. They just work together
very well and integrated.

However, if you want to install the VS 2008 first, then you should apply SP1
prior to installing SQL Server 2008. I encourage you to see this KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139

--
Ekrem Önsoy

"_Who" roadrunner.com> wrote in message
news:OMtIozTFJHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "Mark H. Shin" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1D76C93D-3C8B-4BC5-A0A6-85B462EA5860@microsoft.com...
>> t?-'ma-(?)to
>>
>> or
>>
>> t?-'mä-(?)to
>>
>> They are both fruit... :)
>>
>>
>> "Ekrem Önsoy" wrote:
>>
>>> Installing VS 2008 and its SP1 and then SQL Server 2008 works fairly
>>> well in
>>> my environments. Of course installing SQL Server 2008 and then VS 2008
>>> would
>>> also work. The point here is that, VS 2008' s SP1 should be installed
>>> prior
>>> to SQL Server 2008 installation.
>
> I don't understand - if SQL Server 2008 s installed before VS 2008', how
> can VS 2008' s SP1 be installed prior to the SQL instalation?
>
> thanks
>
>
>>>
>>> Also, VS 2008 does not install MSDE, it installs SQL Server 2005 Express
>>> Edition in case you choose it to be installed during VS Setup.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ekrem Önsoy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mark H. Shin" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:CB708FEA-0AFF-46D2-BDA5-1A269AA223B1@microsoft.com...
>>>> You should uninstall both prior to installation.
>>>>
>>>> Don't forget about "SQL Server Books Online" from the prior version if
>>>> you
>>>> had installed that.
>>>>
>>>> Also, there should be MSXML 4.0 ... which are remnants of SQL Server
>>>> 2005
>>>> which you can uninstall too. SQL Server 2008 uses MSXML 6.0 parser...
>>>>
>>>> In response to your original question, you should definitely install
>>>> SQL
>>>> Server before Visual Studio, as VS by default installs MSDE which can
>>>> interfere with your SQL Server installation if your want SQL Server as
>>>> the
>>>> Default instance.
>>>>
>>>> "_Who" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I had installed and removed SQL server 2005.
>>>>>
>>>>> I still see in Add or Remove Programs
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft SQL Server Compact... (3 items).
>>>>>
>>>>> And a
>>>>> Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Should I remove them before installing SQL 2008.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ekrem Önsoy" compecta.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:7AE6F619-5DB7-41EA-9C13-A059E0373F26@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Install VS 2008 and its SP1 and then install a SQL Server 2008
>>>>>> instance.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't tried installing VS to another drive but for SQL Server,
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>> partially possible to install it to another drive. Because
>>>>>> installation
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> some components are fixed and some are configurable. To see a
>>>>>> detailed
>>>>>> list of these components, follow this link:
>>>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143547.aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Ekrem Önsoy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "_Who" roadrunner.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%%23WlXxbBFJHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>I wish to install SQL SERVER 2008 and
>>>>>>> VS 2008 Team System.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I presently have installed
>>>>>>> VS 2008 Pro
>>>>>>> and SQL 2005
>>>>>>> There is also a folder called SQL Server Compact edition which I
>>>>>>> think
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> from a different VS 2008 Pro.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Looking at the Add/Remove Programs listing there also appears an
>>>>>>> entry
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> VS 2005 professional edition-enu which I don't understand -
>>>>>>> thought I
>>>>>>> removed that before installing vs2008 pro
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought I'd uninstall everything names SQL.. and VS...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And after that delete any folders so named (if any are left)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Then install the new software. See anything wrong with that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd like to install the new additions on a disk different from the
>>>>>>> system.Is
>>>>>>> that possible?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **This is the most important question here:
>>>>>>> What sequence should the new software be installed? SQL before VS
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> other way?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks in advance for any helpful advice
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PS I had asked this in another NG but I think those in this NG
>>>>>>> would be more likely to know.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
no comments
diggit! del.icio.us! reddit!