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Mark Post as helpful if it provides any help.Otherwise,leave it as it is. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with Service Pack 2 is a free, feature-rich edition of SQL Server that is ideal for learning, developing, powering desktop, web and small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs. I would suggest you to have a look at this link ( from the SQL Server Express Team Blog )ĭon't heasitate to post again for more help or explanations. It is explained by Mike Wachal in the SQL Server Express Team blog ( If you have questions about SQL Server2008 R2 Express, visit the SQL Server2008 R2 forums on MSDN. Additional Information If you have a specific technical question about SQL Server 2008 R2 Express please visit the SQL Server Express Forum. If my memory is not too bad, by default, the "Hide advanced configuration option" button is checked for SQL Server Express 2005 but unckecked for SQL Server 2008 Express. To read what is new in SQL Server 2008 R2 click here.
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I give you the link for the only one useful download for SQL Server 2008 RTM ( with advanced services ) :
#Download sql server 2008 r2 express install#
A remark : if you have already another instance of SQL Server 2008 with a higher edition, don't install SSMSE which is unable to manage Standard or Entreprise created databases ( SSMSE replaces The basic download for SQL Serverĭoesn't install SSMSE ( bad to manage your instances or databases ). I have to add the links for the SP2 of 2008 andįor everybody who wants to install SQL Server 2008 ( R2 or not ), i suggest to use the links towards SQL Server 2008 ( R2 or not ) with advanced services and to install the Reporting Services only if it is useful for you. If you want links about the download of SQL Server Express 2008 R2 RTM, i would suggest you to read the announcement at the beginning of this forum ( some useful links to download SQL Server 2008 / 2008 R2.

If it is my second hypothesis which is good, it is logical that the SQL Server services are not running and that the install does not ask the authentification mode used for the connection. Sorry for the SQL Server Express Team, but i think that you are doing a big mess for people who want to discover SQL Server.

Maybe beautiful but ununderstandable, exactly what must be avoided for a beginner with SQL Server ( most of the people downloading SQL Server Express are beginners, i have no reproach for them, but a link like this one is exactly what Microsoft mustĪvoid : unclear and with possibility of errors for the users. It would be clever to return to the old presentation of the downloads for SQL Server Express 2005 : clear and complete. It is absolutely unclear if it is to install SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM + SSMSE or only SSMSE for SQL Server 2008 RTM.
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As usual, a free (and limited scale/functionality) Express edition was also released. I am trying to install SQL Server Express 2008 R2 Express ENU x86 on a server with Windows Server 2003 R2 x86. As usual, a free (and limited scale/functionality) Express edition was also released. SQL Server 2008 R2 was released to manufacturing. SQL Server 2008 R2 was released to manufacturing.
