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when installing SQL Server Express on XP home edition it hangs wilst searching for IIS compnents

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# 1
Hi,

Installing SQL Server Express 2005 is not supported on Windows XP Home Edition for the current release:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/9/5/99599cc4-93ee-4252-85dd-23abff8631b0/RequirementsSQLEXP2005.htm

The Note on that link is as follows:
Note:
There is no support in this release for Virtual Server, Virtual PC, Windows 2003 Embedded Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Media Edition, or Windows XP Tablet Edition.

Regards,
Vikram

Vikram at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,SQL Server,SQL Server Setup & Upgrade...
# 2
I think your statement is not accurate about NOT supporting XP Home.

Here is the link. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=C7A5CC62-EC54-4299-85FC-BA05C181ED55&displaylang=en

Here is the statement for Express Manager

System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 2000 Advanced Server; Windows 2000 Professional Edition ; Windows 2000 Server; Windows Server 2003; Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows XP Home Edition ; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition


I'm getting ready to install this over the June CTP. I let you know.
Mike

midavis at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,SQL Server,SQL Server Setup & Upgrade...
# 3
Hi midavis,

In the final version Windows XP Home will be supported. Even with the June CTP, whatever I have mentioned is true. The link you have pasted is for SQL Express Manager which is the GUI tool and *NOT* the core SQL Server Express software.

So, right now since these products are in Beta, Express Manager works on XP Home as well as per the Express Manager link which you provided but, SQL Server Express may not as per the SQL Server Express requirements link which I have provided.

Regards,
Vikram

Vikram at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,SQL Server,SQL Server Setup & Upgrade...
# 4
Vikram,
You may be correct in that after my install in Express Manager, I cannot connect to any instance of Express or SQL Server. I'm waiting for a response from MS.

Mike

midavis at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,SQL Server,SQL Server Setup & Upgrade...
# 5
I tried to install the just released (11/7) SQL Server Express 2005 on Windows XP Home with SP2. It again stopped with message "detecting installed IIS". The requirement says WinXP Home with SP2 is support. What's wrong with this thing?
oldgun at 2007-9-9 > top of Msdn Tech,SQL Server,SQL Server Setup & Upgrade...
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