I think SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper has a problem or maybe I am missing something here.
<Command PackageFile="SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE" Arguments='/action=Install /features=SQL /instancename=MSSQLSERVER /tcpenabled=1 /securitymode=SQL /sapwd="ASAE!23456789" /enableranu=1 /sqlsvcaccount= "NT Authority\System" /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS" /skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck' EstimatedInstalledBytes="225000000" EstimatedInstallSeconds="420"> I force the bootstrapper to install as default Instance but it installs as a SQLExpress named instance. Anyone encountered this problem. Thanks, Arun Perregattur -----Original Message----- From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:38 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper Thanks for the link. I just submitted my suggestion. Arun Perregattur -----Original Message----- From: David Reed [mailto:david.r...@microsoft.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:16 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper Great question, Arun. I can imagine a few possibilities, not the least of which is the size and complexity of installations of SQL Server SKUs north of Express, but I don't have intimate knowledge of the decision points. I believe that the VS team owns the bootstrappers, so let them know what you'd like to see in the future: http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio -----Original Message----- From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 05:52 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper Thank you. That's exactly what I am trying to do now. I created a Virtual PC for XP installed VS 2008 Express SP1(what a pain). Copied the packages folder from there to my development PC and deleted the Virtual PC. Why can't Microsoft make those packages available for downloads for non-Express editions.. Arun Perregattur -----Original Message----- From: David Reed [mailto:david.r...@microsoft.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:50 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper It's in the VS 2008 SP1 SKU... but not in the patches. Here's a workaround from the Express team blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlexpress/archive/2008/09/12/faq-installing-the-sql-server-2008-express-clickonce-bootstrapper-for-visual-studio-2008-sp1.aspx HTH, Arun. -----Original Message----- From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 13:13 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper I am looking for SQL Server 2008 and not SQL Server 2005. Thanks, Arun Perregattur -----Original Message----- From: Eitan Behar [mailto:ei...@baconao.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:44 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper If you have Visual Studio it includes a Bootstrapper for SQL Server 2005 (C:\Program Files\Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bootstrapper) -----Original Message----- From: Arun Perregatturv [mailto:aperregatt...@napcosecurity.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:28 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] SQL Server 2008 Bootstrapper Is there SQL Server 2008 Express Bootstrapper available. http://wix.sourceforge.net/manual-wix3/install_dotnet.htm the above link helped me to install Framework 3.5 and Windows Installer 3.1 now I am looking to for SQL Server 2008 Express. Please let me know where I can find one. 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