Arthur Fuller recounts his less-than-smooth installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and offers a few suggestions based on what he learned along the way. Like thousands of developers, I eagerly ...

Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, including fully supported database mirroring, bug fixes, and add-ons for SQL Express. What's more, SP1 not only contains bug fixes, but also delivers ...

Installing SQL Server 2008 is a very similar process to installing SQL Server 2005. The installer uses the same MSI format, which gives you granular control of components and their installation ...

I'm installing EBS 2008, and applying patches. The Management server (also the WSUS server) wants to install SP3 on the SQL Server 2005 Express instance, but it's not succeeding. The problem I'm ...