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Binder - 16 Jun 2004 19:38 GMT

I need to assemble the smallest footprint possible of the code from the SQL
Server 2000 installation disk that will install Full-Text Search on an
existing instance of SQL.

I have many instances where I need to add FTS to a laptop that already has
SQL installed.
Many users are remote and have to ftp the install files from me to install
just the FTS option.

Do you know which files I need to supply for a successful FTS install?

Thanks

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Hilary Cotter - 17 Jun 2004 01:45 GMT

the binaries are pretty lean as it is, but you are fighting a loosing
battle. SQL FTS needs IIRC 1.5 times the size of the content you are
indexing in free space on your laptop. So getting a minimal install is
really insignificant when compared to having enough free space to do
indexing.

> I need to assemble the smallest footprint possible of the code from the SQL
> Server 2000 installation disk that will install Full-Text Search on an
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John Kane - 22 Jun 2004 07:09 GMT

Binder,
You might also want to checkout KB article - 827449 "How to manually
reinstall the Microsoft Search service for an instance of SQL 2000" at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827449 and monitor
the files and registry keys that SearchStp.exe uses to get feel for the
smallest FTS install - on record ;-)

Regards,
John

> the binaries are pretty lean as it is, but you are fighting a loosing
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