can I install 2 separate apps from 2 separate vendors on the same machine,
if they both use MSDE?  If so, is it simply installing a separate instance
for the 2nd install?  Thanks.
Greg.

During installation of MSDE I get the message
"The instance name specified is invalid"
Any ideas?
Thanks

need some help with getting this stored procedure working.
I'm trying to import excel spreadsheet into an existing table
getting error message of syntax near "*"
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I want upgrade a MSDE 7.0 to MSDE 2000. When I use sql2kdesksp3.exe I get
the error "The instance name specified is invalid". Could someone help about
what I'm doing in a wrong way??
Thank's in advance

What exactly does the 5 user(s) license of MSDE means?
"sa" is a user and i can have only 4 more users, does that means total 5
users license?
Or its the number of users connected to MSDE at any given point of time?

how can I import excel files into msde 2000

My problem is that I have a MSDE database in one server and I want to move
it to an SQL Server in another server. Can anyone tell me what procedure do
I have to follow?
Thanks in advance

I've been looking into this all day and haven't gotten anywhere.  I'm using
InstallShield to install a .Net application, the application uses MSDE as
its database.  I've added InstallShield's MSDE object to the install, works
fine sometimes but most of the time I get the following ...

This morning, I installed VB.NET, MSDE and the web data administration tool.
I have a little bit of experience with all of the above, but hadn't got
everything installed on a new computer until today.  Problem is that when I
open the web data administration tool, I get an Internet ...

Can a view be created in msde 2000 ?

Every time I start my computer the connection of the SQL Server Service
Manager is lost.
How to solve this?
Thanks, Peter.

Quick question for the experts out there:
I have MSDE installed on a remote server and I access the data via Access(ADP).
I now want someone else to access one perticular DB on the server.
I have created a new user/role and eveything no problem.

except Gunes.
to install a new instance,such as "LeighSword",everythink is OK when you
have installed a Default instance.
we have not trouble in install produce(because i have spends a lots time to

i want connect to PC with MSDE 2000 from pocket pc, i try
connection but nothing.
From Pocket PC to Sql server is OK
From Pocket PC to MSDE 2000 not!

the SQL server using the same database engine as the MSDE, so SQL Server2005
also is a garbage too!
People who can tell how to get an Orcale desktop version?