Posted by DanWeaver on 02/09/07 18:00

Thanks Marcin,

I have installed SQL server 2005 express a little while ago but
assumed it wasnt working properly - see my new post- glad that it
might work with this system :-)

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On Feb 9, 12:18 pm, "Marcin A. Guzowski"
<tu_wstaw_moje_i...@guzowski.info> wrote:
> DanWeaver wrote:
> > How can I practice the use of SQL server without changing my
> > girlfriends laptop to XP Pro (which anyway I dont have)?
> > Using (unfortunately) Windows XP Home not Pro, Visual Studio 2005.
> > Trying to learn SQL server with asp, javascript, vbsrcipt and HTML-
> > new to this.
> > Headbutted the wall for a few hours trying to install SQL Server
> > properly. The long and short is no IIS with Win XP Home so doesnt seem
> > to work properly. I did manage to connect to Northwinds and publs DB
> > so can use them to learn but I need to be able to ceate own database.
> > Ie 3 tables.
> > For the moment I have created a table in Northwind which I will try to
> > fill with data
> > from a notepad file I have...
> > Dan
>
> Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 (AFAIR only Standard and
> Developer Edition) can be successfully installed on Windows XP Home
> Edition with SP2. However, not all functionality is available in that
> case. So you will have to forget about IIS, ASP.NET (and related) unless
> you upgrade to Professional Edition.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Marcin Guzowskihttp://guzowski.info

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