The first disk installs Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition and also SQL Server Express. I do not want SQL Server Express. Rather, I want to install the 2nd disk with SQL Developer Edition. The net is rife with confusing horror stories about what/when to do/not to do. This is a clean machine -- and I can restore it to original factory state again and again until I get this right.
The last time I "completed" an installation, the SQL Server Management Studio was not available. There seems to be something about the installed SQL Server Express and its workstation components that causes problems.
So far, the proposed sequence for my next installation attempt is the following:
(1) Install Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition.
(2) Use Control Panel to remove SQL Server Express. [note that this expects the removal software to do its job and that it does not leave files or registry junk].
(3) Reboot.
(4) Install SQL 2005 Developer edition
(5) Install SQL Service Pack 2.
Question: Does the Control Panel removal of SQL Server Express delete other required stuff such as various workstation components or .NET stuff?
Question: What would be a better, more detailed sequence?
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