SQL Server 2000 & 2005

Today I tried installing SQL Server 2005 as a separate instance along side m
y
pre-existing SQL Server 2000 (which I'm still using to support production).

Everything worked fine until the installation got to checking what my
machine already had. At that point I was informed that Workstation
Components, Books Online and development Tools were already installed and
received the following cryptic message:

Name: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition CTP
Allowed Action: Maintain (Action is only available from Add or Remove
Programs)
Reason: Cannot maintain product, to maintain the product go to Add or Remove
Programs

After un-checking the Workstation Components, etc the install proceeded
without incident - unfortuantely you really need the Workstation components
et.al. if you want to manage the dtaabases/instance, etc.

So, is there anything (short of installing this on another box...) that I
could do to get this apparent conflict resolved? It seems odd that MS would
provide the means to install the data engines (2000/2005) side-by-side but
have a conflict with the management tools....

Thanks

For questions about SQL Server 2005, it's best to use the following
microsoft.private.sqlserver2005.* newsgroups:
http://communities.microsoft.com/ne...p=sqlserver2005

Regarding this problem, I have posted a message on May 29, in
microsoft.private.sqlserver2005.setup, with the subject "Confusing
setup message about existing components". It seems to me that it's a
conflict between SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition and SQL Server
2005 Tools ANOTHER Edition, which can be solved by uninstalling
"Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools
Express Edition CTP" and reinstalling the "Workstation
Components, Books Online and development Tools" in the "other" SQL
Server 2005 Edition.

Razvan

Razvan, thanks to the reply - that was exactly the issue!

After uninstall/reinstall the CTP works fine. One catch - it didn't provide
any sample databases (though I selected that option). The AdventureWorks Db
that I found couldn't be added to my SQL 2005 instance (wrong version).

Are there any sample databases Northwind, Pubs, AdventureWorks that I could
download and install?

"Razvan Socol" wrote:

> For questions about SQL Server 2005, it's best to use the following
> microsoft.private.sqlserver2005.* newsgroups:
> http://communities.microsoft.com/ne...p=sqlserver2005
>
> Regarding this problem, I have posted a message on May 29, in
> microsoft.private.sqlserver2005.setup, with the subject "Confusing
> setup message about existing components". It seems to me that it's a
> conflict between SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition and SQL Server
> 2005 Tools ANOTHER Edition, which can be solved by uninstalling
> "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools
> Express Edition CTP" and reinstalling the "Workstation
> Components, Books Online and development Tools" in the "other" SQL
> Server 2005 Edition.
>
> Razvan
>
>

> Are there any sample databases Northwind, Pubs, AdventureWorks that I
> could
> download and install?

You might try downloading this version of AdventureWorks.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en

And here's the download page for pubs and Northwind.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en

--
Gail Erickson [MS]
SQL Server Documentation Team
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"Glenn" <Glenn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A36CDBB5-A68F-40BA-8B44- 5C2561A82F24@microso
ft.com...
> Razvan, thanks to the reply - that was exactly the issue!
>
> After uninstall/reinstall the CTP works fine. One catch - it didn't
> provide
> any sample databases (though I selected that option). The AdventureWorks
> Db
> that I found couldn't be added to my SQL 2005 instance (wrong version).
>
> Are there any sample databases Northwind, Pubs, AdventureWorks that I
> could
> download and install?
>
> "Razvan Socol" wrote:
>