Installing SQL Express when you've been a good little drone!!!

So I keep up with what MS are doing, it's my job.

I download the beta versions to have a look.

Then I try to install SQL Express an it tells me I have the remains of beta versions.

I look in A&R no signs of the beta version left.

What can I do?

Looks like I'll be Mygrating to MySQL.

Why do I feel like MS is always taking PESH!!!

You will have to remove all existance of beta components like it is mentioned on the site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/

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Uninstall beta versions

Before you install any members of the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition family, you must uninstall any previous Beta, CTP or Tech Preview versions of SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and the .NET Framework 2.0.

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HTH, Jens K. Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de