VB.NET for SQL Server problem
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I have been trying to install SQL Server from Windows 2000 disc so that I can be able to use VB.NET front end on SQL SERVER.The Windows XP I am running does not allow any program from earlier version of Windows to be installed. Can anyone give me an idea on how I can acquire an SQL Server that is compatible with VB.NET to sit on my computer? to all who have given me replies before, thank you, they have always been helpful Ben
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I have been trying to install SQL Server from Windows 2000 disc so that I can be able to use VB.NET front end on SQL SERVER.The Windows XP I am running does not allow any program from earlier version of Windows to be installed. Can anyone give me an idea on how I can acquire an SQL Server that is compatible with VB.NET to sit on my computer? to all who have given me replies before, thank you, they have always been helpful Ben
bensoncd wrote: I have been trying to install SQL Server from Windows 2000 disc Huh? SQL Server isn't distributed as part of Windows 2000 - it's a distinct product, so I'm confused by your statement here. I run SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition on an XP box at work, and have used ADO.NET in VB.NET to access it without any problems. I think Visual Studio.NET ships with MSDE (which is the SQL Server engine with some of the enterprise bits removed), which is suitable for most database development work as well. You may not have installed it though.
Ian Darling "One of the few systems...which has had “no deaths” in the reliability requirements." - Michael Platt
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bensoncd wrote: I have been trying to install SQL Server from Windows 2000 disc Huh? SQL Server isn't distributed as part of Windows 2000 - it's a distinct product, so I'm confused by your statement here. I run SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition on an XP box at work, and have used ADO.NET in VB.NET to access it without any problems. I think Visual Studio.NET ships with MSDE (which is the SQL Server engine with some of the enterprise bits removed), which is suitable for most database development work as well. You may not have installed it though.
Ian Darling "One of the few systems...which has had “no deaths” in the reliability requirements." - Michael Platt
Thank you Michael , you may have clarified a point. I had got the instruction from the Dummies addition (VB.NET Database Programming for Dummies), to use Windows 2000 disc to install SQL Server 2000. Seemed not to work. So it seems I will have to purchase SQL Server 2000 package hey. The version of Visual Studio I have is the Student version; does not ship with MSDE. As someone who is still on the learning curve, I would also like to get an opinion on the future of an aspiring VB.NET/SQL Server programmer. Thank you Mic