We want to be able to install the MSDE 2000 with our
application. Is there a place you recommend to get clear
instuctions on how to accomplish this task.
Thank you,

My Web Data Administrator application was working fine until
I applied the latest .Net 1.1 patch to my winxp pro Pc and now the Web Data
Administrator used to manage my SQL server databases does not work - i
cannot login using either windows integrated or a SQL login account - ...

I have a win98 Pc connecting to a winxp pc - trying to connect to the
MSDE2000 database - the database is operating in mixed mode (allows SQL
logins) rather than windows integrated. The database is working ok on winxp
pc - i can use the SQL Web Data adminsitrator to verify that ...

How do you change the database owner in MSDE. When I try
and drop the current database owner, it gives me an error?

I posted this several days ago without response, so I thought I would try
again.
I've been trying to install MSDE2000RelA on a Win XP Pro machine without
success. The install rolls back every time. This machine formerly had Win ME

Hello,
I installed MSDE 2000 sp3 on my windows 2000 computer. I
installed it within the command prompt as per the
instructions "setup INSTANCENAME="InstanceName"

I have an MSDE DB that I have 'inherited'. In one of the tables there is
one field that when I view the fields using enterprise manager it says
the field is "<Binary>", I am assuming the data is an image as the field
is called images.

When my users are in the field and try to switch databases the
connection tool cannot see any servers even thought I know they are
there. The data link properties dialog does not see them. Also my data
entry program also cannot see them but is using sqldmo to list the

Hi NG,
the install.log is a very large textfile. If the Install rolls back,
where can I find the reason of the error?
thanks in advance

i have an  appilcation that needs MSDE2000 to be intalled as prerequisit.
while building the setup project of my application Using InstallSheild X
i've integrated a prerequisit rule which consists about oif MSDE2000 is not
installed on the system to stop the intallation ad display ...

I just installed MSDE on my desktop and for my first project took a copy of
one of my Access 2000 databases I have used for years and upsized it.  There
were many errors, especially in the queries/views.  I expected some errors.
This personal database completely resides on my PC, ...

New to MSDE (as of today)
I have used Access for many years, and understand the FE/BE connection; each
is a separate database, linked together.
I installed MSDE and opened the Northwind database which looks the same as

I have two windows XP serv pack 2 machines. Both have MSDE servers
running. In one I have successfully created a sql user so that I can
connect with a user name and a password. On the other I have followed
the same procedure in creating a user, but when I try to connect:

I have an msde database (SQL Server 2000) with an web front end.  I would
like to create an MS Access Project to allow certain users to create ad hoc
reports.
I have created a new login named Reporter and connected to the msde database

Please let me know what are the limitations of MSDE in
comparison with SQL Server.