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Can I install SQL Express 2014 on my dev box that has SQL 2012 on it?

  • May 25, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    #307993

    I've downloaded a demo app which uses SQL Express. Honestly I thought I already had SQL Express on my PC, but I discovered that once I tried running it, that it failed. I have SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition on my PC. I was thinking of putting SQL Express 2014 onto my PC, but is that a bad idea? Should I stick with SQL Express 2012?

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  • May 25, 2016 at 11:02 pm

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    You can install SQL Server on a computer that is already running instances of an earlier SQL Server version. If a default instance already exists on the computer, SQL Server must be installed as a named instance. Anyway express edition will be installed as a named instance

    For More info : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143694.aspx

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