SQL express 2005 install problem
I had the same difficulty with installing SQL Express 2005.
Install kept complaining about a component from the beta editions of vs2005 beta, framework2 beta and sql express beta.
None of these showed up in the add/remove from control panel.
I finally found some help at Aaron Stebner's WebLog (http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/07/01/434814.aspx)
I downloaded the msiinv.zip from the link on the above site.
I created a bat file to run it
{path to exe]\\msiinv.exe > c:\output.txt
Ran it to get the output.txt file.
I create another bat file to run msiexec /x <product code>
as indicated in Aaron Stebner's WebLog
eg
msiexec /x <product code>
pause
ran the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility as indicated.
Hope this help...
I wish that the download for the express products had included a little help on this...
Seems many people are having the same and similar problems...
The express product seem very good, if you can get them installed...
thanks
Tom higgins
