Install SQL Server Express with application

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Michael Jackson - 13 Jul 2006 21:15 GMT

Using VS2005/Frameowork 2.0, I have been asked create a setup which will
install my app, SQL Server 2005 Express and possibly .NET Framework 2.0.
This will be a downloaded or CD based install, not ClickOnce.

Could anyone point me to a difinitive guide, hopefully with examples, on how
to accomplish this?
Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Michael

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David Browne - 13 Jul 2006 21:27 GMT

> Using VS2005/Frameowork 2.0, I have been asked create a setup which will
> install my app, SQL Server 2005 Express and possibly .NET Framework 2.0.
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> how to accomplish this?
> Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

First of all, ClickOnce supports CD based installs

Choosing a ClickOnce Deployment Strategy
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/71baz9ah.aspx

Anyway here's a general resource about deploying Express

Embedding SQL Server Express into Custom Applications
http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/express/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnsse/htm
l/emsqlexcustapp.asp

David

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Michael Jackson - 13 Jul 2006 22:09 GMT

Thanks David.
I'll give it a look.

>> Using VS2005/Frameowork 2.0, I have been asked create a setup which will
>> install my app, SQL Server 2005 Express and possibly .NET Framework 2.0.
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>
> David

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