MSDE 2000a Deployment Issues

I need to deploy MSDE 2000a with a custom app built in VB6. I found the
setup package to add MSDE 1.0 through the Package & Deployment Wizard, but
the link I found for MSDE 2000 goes to the same article as 1.0. I've also
seen a lot of info on using merge modules to deploy MSDE 2000, but I'm
clueless about them. What is the best (and hopefully easiest) way to deploy
MSDE 2000 with a custom app built with VB6 using the Package & Deployment
Wizard? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
My advice is don't.
Package the setup program from MS, configure the setup.ini file the way you
want it and get the user to run it. Every other option seems to end up in
pain at present. Much better story coming for SQL Express.
HTH,
Greg Low [MVP]
MSDE Manager SQL Tools
www.whitebearconsulting.com
"pbb" <pbb@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to deploy MSDE 2000a with a custom app built in VB6. I found the
> setup package to add MSDE 1.0 through the Package & Deployment Wizard, but
> the link I found for MSDE 2000 goes to the same article as 1.0. I've also
> seen a lot of info on using merge modules to deploy MSDE 2000, but I'm
> clueless about them. What is the best (and hopefully easiest) way to
> deploy
> MSDE 2000 with a custom app built with VB6 using the Package & Deployment
> Wizard? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
|||Okay, so it sounds like what you're saying is that it's best to include 2
setup programs? First have the user run the setup.exe that comes with MSDE
(with the customized ini file), and then have them run the setup package for
the custom app?
"Greg Low [MVP]" wrote:

> My advice is don't.
> Package the setup program from MS, configure the setup.ini file the way you
> want it and get the user to run it. Every other option seems to end up in
> pain at present. Much better story coming for SQL Express.
> HTH,
> --
> Greg Low [MVP]
> MSDE Manager SQL Tools
> www.whitebearconsulting.com
> "pbb" <pbb@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
|||Yep
"pbb" <pbb@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Okay, so it sounds like what you're saying is that it's best to include 2
> setup programs? First have the user run the setup.exe that comes with
> MSDE
> (with the customized ini file), and then have them run the setup package
> for
> the custom app?
> "Greg Low [MVP]" wrote:

MSDE

I have MSDE Deployment Kit with my SQL2000 CD.
But while installing it is giving error the name alredy
exists. And also tell me the sourse where i will get
examples and information about MSDE-2000.
Hi Rahul,
The MSDE can be installed multiple times on a single system. These separate
installations are called 'instances'. Each (apart from the default initial
instance) has a name. It is possible the one you are trying to create
already exists.
For info on the MSDE, a very good place to start is
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde
HTH,
Greg Low (MVP)
MSDE Manager SQL Tools
www.whitebearconsulting.com
"Rahul" <superrahul@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have MSDE Deployment Kit with my SQL2000 CD.
> But while installing it is giving error the name alredy
> exists. And also tell me the sourse where i will get
> examples and information about MSDE-2000.
>
|||Can you explain or give a reference for what a XPE runtime image is?
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
"Nigel" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does microsoft or anyone for that matter have a solution for including MSDE in a XPE runtime image?
|||Nigel,
Yes, we have working MSDE component. The component has all necessary dependencies specified and works stable with Minlogon/Winlogon
images.
Regards,
KM,
BSquare Corporation

> Does microsoft or anyone for that matter have a solution for including MSDE in a XPE runtime image?
|||KM,
I am looking at a "Courtesy Copy for Reference Purposes Only" of the "Additional Licensing Provisions for Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Runtime Licenses", Paragraph 12, which states:
"COMPANY may not distribute in any manner, nor include in the Image, (i) the Microsoft Data Engine or (ii) The 'setup.exe' file contained in the SQLMSDE folder."
How can I interepret this paragraph in ANY way that lets me use MSDE in my embedded product?
~Desi
"KM" wrote:

> Nigel,
> Yes, we have working MSDE component. The component has all necessary dependencies specified and works stable with Minlogon/Winlogon
> images.
> --
> Regards,
> KM,
> BSquare Corporation
>
>
>
|||Bump for an unanswered thread...
Microsoft? Anyone?
"Desi Richards" wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> KM,
> I am looking at a "Courtesy Copy for Reference Purposes Only" of the "Additional Licensing Provisions for Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Runtime Licenses", Paragraph 12, which states:
> "COMPANY may not distribute in any manner, nor include in the Image, (i) the Microsoft Data Engine or (ii) The 'setup.exe' file contained in the SQLMSDE folder."
> How can I interepret this paragraph in ANY way that lets me use MSDE in my embedded product?
> ~Desi
>
> "KM" wrote: