Testing Help Needed: SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Dependency Module

[Brett]

I have been working on a SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SP2) dependency module for Setup Factory for Windows Installer's bootstrapper. I would like to get some of you that use this technology to help me test it if possible. Please do not test the setups generated on production systems as this module is still under development. I do not anticipate any real problems, but as always - be careful.

Instructions:

1. Extract the attached Zip file to: "C:\Program Files\Setup Factory for Windows Installer\Bootstrap\Dependencies" (adjust for your install location, if need be)

2. Download the SQL Server Express Edition installer (SQLEXPR32.EXE) from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

3. Copy the SQLEXPR32.EXE file to: "C:\Program Files\Setup Factory for Windows Installer\Bootstrap\Dependencies\sqlexpress2005_In clude" (adjust for your install location, if need be)

4. Start Setup Factory for Windows Installer and load or create a project that you want to include SQL Server Express with.

5. Select Build > Settings from the menu. On the Setup File tab under Bootstrapper, select "Standard". Then click the Edit button beside the "Standard" option.

6. On the Dependencies tab click the Add button. Select "SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP2 (Include With Setup)" and click OK.

7. Select the module from the Dependency Modules list and edit any of the Configuration variables below that you wish.

8. Click OK until back at the main SUFWI screen.

9. Build your setup.exe file.

10. Test it on some test systems.

11. Post results as responses to this post. Please be sure to mention the OS(s) that you tested on.

Hint: You can run the setup.exe with logging by passing the "-log:<filename>" argument:

(Example)
C:\Installers\setup.exe "-log:C:\Installers\setup.log.txt"

Thanks in advance for your help. Let me know if you have any ideas, suggestions or bug reports.

[Eagle]

Hi Brett, I'll give it a few test runs and report if anything crops up,
64bit 'type' detection (is not IA64) may need to be included as
a suggested tweak and a quick read of the extracted .exe .htm 'before installing',
mentioned if upgrading a previous version, there are incompatibilities
with older .mdf's etc. ? Dunno if the default UI when run warns to backup.

I realise you have not finalised your release code as yet...

anyhoo...