The standard lightweight version of SQL Express 2005 is missing files that are required to install on Sever 2008 x64. You cannot install the lightweight version on server 2008 / 64-bit windows OS. Instead you must simply download the full package including advanced features. This more complete version will install fine on Server 2008. Bear in mind [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Cannot install Sql server Express 2005 in Windows Server 2008 x64 “cannot continue because the installation package could not be opened….”
Posted in ASP.net, SQL Server 2005, Web development and programming, tagged 64bit, SQL express, x64 on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Silverlight web services cross domain warning
Posted in ASP.net, C#, Silverlight, Web development and programming, tagged Cross domain, debugging, f5, Silverlight, warning on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You get a cross-domain web services warning when debugging your silverlight application. This can be caused simply by leaving the wrong project highlighted when you hit F5. Select your .web project or the project that contains the aspx file hosting the application. If you run debugger with the silverlight project (containing your page.xaml) selected, you [...]
Named pipes / Connectivity error. Cannot see SQL server connection or databases from Visual studio 2008
Posted in ASP.net, SQL Server 2005, Web development and programming, tagged NAmed pipes, sql 2005, SQL browser on December 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Can be caused by the SQL server browser service being disabled. Set to automatic and start the service. Restart the ‘add connection’ wizard from Visual studio and the local SQL server host and databases should be discoverable again.
