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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior

547 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 16:03:45
I've attempted to install 2008 on my workstation several times today and I cannot seem to get SSMS installed. I have had generic errors that tell me SQL express management tools failed but there is nothing that I can find that tells me why it failed or how to get around it and install just SSMS

Has any one else run into this?



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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 16:45:34
You have to completely uninstall SQL Server 2005 and earlier.
Also uninstall any pre-RTM versions of SQL Server 2008 first.

Now try.



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Haywood
Posting Yak Master

221 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 16:52:04
quote:
Originally posted by Peso

You have to completely uninstall SQL Server 2005 and earlier.


I've still got 2k & 2k5 servers and tools installed side by side with no issues....


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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2008-08-12 : 17:03:13
Even beta versions?
Or they are all RTM versions?



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cat_jesus
Aged Yak Warrior

547 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 17:15:38
quote:
Originally posted by Peso

You have to completely uninstall SQL Server 2005 and earlier.
Also uninstall any pre-RTM versions of SQL Server 2008 first.

Now try.



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That sucks. I don't think that's going to be worth my time.

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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-12 : 22:42:01
Sql2k8 works with sql2k and sql2k5 since Feb CTP.
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Haywood
Posting Yak Master

221 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-13 : 13:09:56
quote:
Originally posted by Peso

Even beta versions?
Or they are all RTM versions?



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RTM editions. The only SQL 2008 anything I had installed on my laptop was the BOL-only release they did, and I still made sure to remove that before I started any installs.

You should _always_ remove a CTP product before installing the RTM. That's a given these days...


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