msde 2000 and sql server

Hi group!
I am developing an application using MSDE 2000.
I made a Setup.exe by using Installshield tool.
in Installshield I add the msde2000.msm with named
instance. so msde2000 will be installed to the end client
machine.
my question is if the end client machine has SQL server
(for example version 2000, 7.5, 6.0), after my installtion
the sql server in end client machine is still OK?
I found the msde installtion will install dll file to
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80,if end client
machine has SQL server, the msde installtion will rewrite
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80.
thank?
yan
Hi Yan,
I'd strongly suggest you:
1. Modify the setup.ini file to have the settings you want for MSDE and to
install it with an instance name that is unique to you. (That will avoid any
clash with an existing installation)
2. Get the end-customer to run the ms-supplied setup for the MSDE before
installing your app.
Unfortunately, there are just way too many problems with auto-installing it
at present. These will be rectified with SQL Express in the future.
HTH,
Greg Low [MVP]
MSDE Manager SQL Tools
www.whitebearconsulting.com
"ycjj" <yan@.mcr-sol.pic.melco.co.jp> wrote in message
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> Hi group!
> I am developing an application using MSDE 2000.
> I made a Setup.exe by using Installshield tool.
> in Installshield I add the msde2000.msm with named
> instance. so msde2000 will be installed to the end client
> machine.
> my question is if the end client machine has SQL server
> (for example version 2000, 7.5, 6.0), after my installtion
> the sql server in end client machine is still OK?
> I found the msde installtion will install dll file to
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80,if end client
> machine has SQL server, the msde installtion will rewrite
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80.
> thank?
> yan