Hi Jason, Hi all,
I have been having an error installing MSDE and discovered a thread in this
newsgroup, which appears to handle the same error.
Specifically, the post http://tinyurl.com/2vtzv by Jason Howell seemed

SQL Server 2005 Express Technical Preview
 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2ccf2ab6-bfd9-4ac8-b31d
-ddbad7d532a2
 Download:
   http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/f/8/cf872b5a-509b-44ce-b5ac-e693f7aec97
1/SQLEXPR.EXE

I cant get my parameterized insert to work. I've created a
large table in VB.NET and since I want to insert a lot of
rows into it I thought parameterized insert would be a
good solution.

Is anyone aware if we are allowed to purchase the
Enterprise Manager that comes with the developer kit and
then use it as a graphical management tool for the MSDE
version of SQL?

I'm getting ready to start the setup project for my product.  I've read through some messageboards and I'm getting the impression that there are problems with the current version of this toolkit.  I'd appreciate any advice about using it or any "gotcha's" that I should be aware ...

I'm working in visual C++ and through it I start MSDE setup.exe. I have to
wait in my VC++ code before the MSDE installer is finished totally. The
problem i'm having is that as soon as I initiate the process of MSDE
setup.exe, i get its finished status in my VC waiting code, though ...

In trying to get around the current Jet hang problem people are seeing under
Windows 2003 and the jet oledb provider, we have ended up having to convert
many existing MS Access web site projects to MSDE.
The clients don't have the budgets to license full sql server, and don't

Need some help.
Install says my instance is invalid.
What does this mean? I also installed sql2kdesksp3.exe

is it possible to add new columns to an existing MSDE table using
Access? If not what is the best practices modify a table schema without
loosing data?
Thanks for any suggestions.

I have been trying to install MSDE silently.
I know, I have to use setupsql.ex with command line parameter -s to attain
the unattended installation.
But unfortunately, after I extract the self extracting files for MSDE

I need to the best way to make a copy(Backup/export) of the data base put in on a CD or e-mail it.  Have instructions to import or restore the database onto another PC.
Also in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn>
What and how does dtsrun.exe work?
Thanks

from the command window, i run the installation by switch
to the setup dir and type
setup sapwd="SYSDBA"
the setup begin to execute the configure process. but

Trying to figure out when clients need to purchase a full
SQL Svr license.  
How is the number of concurrent users/transactions
determined?  SQL stmts are quickly executed so how long

I am just starting with MSDE switching from access2002.
The installation was done on a server pc with:
password="sa",
Authentication Mode = SQL, and

This is my 2nd posing. I need this very urgently.
I have been trying to install MSDE silently.
I know, I have to use setupsql.exe with command line parameter -s to attain
the unattended installation.