Brandie Tarvin (9/17/2012)

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FYI: When you try to connect to the Local instance, it's not supposed to be connected as MSSQLServer(Local). It's just (local).

But first you need to get your...

In MCTS Exam 70-431, Chapter 2, Configuring Log and Data Files, Page 53, under "Before You Begin

to complete this chapter, you must have

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To ALL you MS MVP's who have so paitently tried (and succeded) to help me I want to express my profound THANKS.

I have discovered the Online Books and they are...

Thank you both. I will try to do what you both have suggested and I will report the results, probably tomorrow. JRichards54 🙂

Your right. I already have VS 2005 SP1 downloaded and installed and I am running Windows 7 Home Premium.

I did what you suggested and bypassed the offer to find a...

Brandie Tarvin (9/14/2012)

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jrichards54 (9/14/2012)

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I have just made two more attempts at installing SQL Server 2005 but was unable to even get SP4 installed successfully. All the steps that I took...

I have just made two more attempts at installing SQL Server 2005 but was unable to even get SP4 installed successfully. All the steps that I took are recorded in...

I do need some more advice though before I attempt that sixth install.

When I run the install I very shortly get a window that says: "There are known compatibility issues...

Brandie Tarvin (9/11/2012)

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jrichards54 (9/11/2012)

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Now I am ready for the sixth install but I would like to install only the Database Service and since I am using Visual Studio 2005 I...

I have completed the fifth install of SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition but it is getting worse, not better. So I have uninstalled everything in the Control Panel that has...

Brandie Tarvin (9/10/2012)

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jrichards54

Just a quick FYI: Next time you reply to someone's post and want to quote it, just hit the quote button instead of reply. It will use the...

Stupid question - but did you restart the PC after uninstalling?

If yes, then it seems your uninstall is not completing successfully and the system believes SQL Server is still installed....

Stupid question - but did you restart the PC after uninstalling?

If yes, then it seems your uninstall is not completing successfully and the system believes SQL Server is still installed....

Yes Sir. I have checked "Control Panel" and there is no entry for SQL Server anywhere. I expected this as I uninstalled everything from the "Control Panel" that had to...

I noticed that when I put in Disc 1 of the SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition 64 bit it shows that it is Disc 1 of 2. Then down below...