Problems installing SQL 2005 Express April CTP

Hello All,

I am trying to get the SQL Express 2005 April CTP to load on a system that has VS2003 already loaded.

I did follow the readme file instructions for the uninstalls but I still get the error "Earlier versions detected"

Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob Hanson

Could you clarify a bit? Is it an earlier version of SQL Express, the .NET framework? Also, what did you uninstall, and what still remains on your system.

Sure, I would be happy to.


1) VS2003 is on the system with .NET 1.1

2) VS2005 beta 2 with .NET 2.0 Beta 2.

I had selected to install SQL Express 2005 during the Beta 2 install but it had failed.

I believe I still had SQL Native CLient loaded.

I did clear that off but I can't get it to load.

Thanks for the reply,

Bob Hanson

I had similar problems trying to install the April CTp.  I just found this and I'm going to try it out.  It may help you (and many others) as well.

http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/04/21/410573.aspx

I have a similar configuration that you describe, and the instalation of SQL Express 2005 work fine for me.

I did first install .NET 2.0 Beta 2, reboot, install SQL Express. no problems

I know that not help you a lot but... this is my contribution..

Alex

Thanks for the suggestions so far but I am still not getting past the error of detecting previous versions.

Best Regards,

Bob Hanson

I tried the tool I mentioned before and I'm still at the same place. 

The only other recommendation I have is something I got from the SQL Express newsgroup, install the version that was previously installed and then uninstall it again.

I can't find let alone remember what the exact version I had installed was so I can't try it out.