Embedd SQL Express in an Application Install

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18 Apr 2006 6:33 AM

Mike TI

April 18, 2006

Hi all

I have built a small application in VB Net 2005 that uses SQL Express 2005.

Now I want to create a 'Setup Procedure' that should install the application
as well as SQL Express into the client's machine. How do I embedd SQL
Express installation into the application setup procedure.

Thanks
Mike TI

18 Apr 2006 10:14 AM

Ken Tucker [MVP]

Hi,

http://msdn.microsoft.com/sql/express/default.aspx?pull=/library/en-us/dnsse/html/emsqlexcustapp.asp

Ken
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"Mike TI" <sunset***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> April 18, 2006
>
> Hi all
>
> I have built a small application in VB Net 2005 that uses SQL Express
> 2005.
>
> Now I want to create a 'Setup Procedure' that should install the
> application as well as SQL Express into the client's machine. How do I
> embedd SQL Express installation into the application setup procedure.
>
> Thanks
> Mike TI
>
>