Fresh machine! Fresh Win7 pro!
I already loaded SQL Server 2008 R2.
Next is Visual Studio 2010. Full install or custom install? Well, what the h*, let's do a full install.
Oops, I did not anticipate that the full install of an IDE includes an RDBMS. My mistake I guess.
So I ended up with two SQL Server instances, one for 2008 R2, one for Express. Fresh machine becomes mess machine. In just 2 hours.
Problem is: When you re-run VS setup, it offers to add/remove features, but SQL Server Express is NOT one of those features. The uninstall team at MS clearly did not count on an RDBMS being included either. On to Add/Remove Programs (which, on a side-note, in Dutch is called 'Software', which is still an English noun...). No such entry as 'Microsoft SQL Server Express'. Hmmm.
But hey, I found out: In Add/Remove Programs find the entry 'Microsoft SQL Server 2008'. Select it. Choose 'Uninstall/Change'. It opens a window, choose 'Remove'. After some more steps you will be presented the choice which instance you would like to remove. Choose SQL Server Express. In the selectionlist for individual features do not select the Shared Features (you'll want to keep them for your 2008 R2 instance). Next, next, finish.
Win7 may complain about the uninstall not being compatible or something like that. Ignore it. It has uninstalled properly, as you can check by not seeing the SQL Server Express services in Run | services.msc any more.
I already loaded SQL Server 2008 R2.
Next is Visual Studio 2010. Full install or custom install? Well, what the h*, let's do a full install.
Oops, I did not anticipate that the full install of an IDE includes an RDBMS. My mistake I guess.
So I ended up with two SQL Server instances, one for 2008 R2, one for Express. Fresh machine becomes mess machine. In just 2 hours.
Problem is: When you re-run VS setup, it offers to add/remove features, but SQL Server Express is NOT one of those features. The uninstall team at MS clearly did not count on an RDBMS being included either. On to Add/Remove Programs (which, on a side-note, in Dutch is called 'Software', which is still an English noun...). No such entry as 'Microsoft SQL Server Express'. Hmmm.
But hey, I found out: In Add/Remove Programs find the entry 'Microsoft SQL Server 2008'. Select it. Choose 'Uninstall/Change'. It opens a window, choose 'Remove'. After some more steps you will be presented the choice which instance you would like to remove. Choose SQL Server Express. In the selectionlist for individual features do not select the Shared Features (you'll want to keep them for your 2008 R2 instance). Next, next, finish.
Win7 may complain about the uninstall not being compatible or something like that. Ignore it. It has uninstalled properly, as you can check by not seeing the SQL Server Express services in Run | services.msc any more.
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