Installing SQL 2008 Express on a PC with the Native Client

• herrons

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  October 25, 2013 at 9:59 am

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  Hello,

  I've been having fits trying to install SQL 2008 Express on a virtual machine. It always gives me an error that it cannot find sqlncli_64.msi and says the network resource where it resides is no longer available. However, I was not installing off the network.

  As a test, I tried removing the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client first, and then SQL 2008 Express installed without a problem.

  Does anybody have an idea of how I can have both of these on the same computer? I would try installing in the other order but our standard image has the Native Client on it already.

  Thanks.

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  October 25, 2013 at 11:12 am

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  Hmm, just noticed that the 2008 Express install also installs the SQL Native Client. That could be a good development!

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  October 28, 2013 at 7:08 am

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  It installed an older version of the Native Client but I was able to update it.

  This thread can be closed. Thanks.