Jeremy Dost's SharpBlog » SQL Server http://www.sharpdotinc.com/jdost Just another Sharpdot weblog Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Installing SQL Server Express 2008 with CTP http://www.sharpdotinc.com/jdost/2009/03/31/installing-sql-server-express-2008-with-ctp/ http://www.sharpdotinc.com/jdost/2009/03/31/installing-sql-server-express-2008-with-ctp/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:04:00 +0000 admin http://www.sharpdotinc.com/jdost/?p=91 I had a horrible time figuring out how to install the CTP for SQL Server Express 2008. There were so many options that it felt more like I was installing a linux app. Anyways – for posterity sake – this post spelled it out very clearly with screenshots and everything. I hope it saves someone else the headaches I went through.

First note – I had vista ultimate but still had to install PowerShell which you can download from here. Grab the x86 version unless you have a 64 bit system.

And one other note – there were a ton of different installers but make sure you get the one on this page because the ‘with Tools’ part means that it includes the Management tool.

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