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                                         DavidRhodes 
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                                             Posted - 2004-03-05 : 06:52:19
                                            
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                                            | Does enyone know the differences between the 2 MSDE downloads here http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/downloads/default.asp | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     nr 
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                                            Posted - 2004-03-05 : 09:18:15
                                          
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                                          | The first is MSDE including service pack 3a.The second is just the service pack for people who have already installed msde but need to apply the service pack.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     DavidRhodes 
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                                            Posted - 2004-03-05 : 12:12:23
                                          
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                                          | That's what I thought but the second is the full MSDE install also  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     nr 
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                                            Posted - 2004-03-05 : 12:54:53
                                          
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                                          | It says that the sp3a containsSql2ksp3.exeSql2kasp3.exeSql2kdesksp3.exeSql2kdesksp3.exe being the one you would awant to upgrade msde.The other shold be the full product.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy.  | 
                                         
                                        
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