SQL Server 2005

[jamesblast]

Hello,

I want to install some software in with single installationfile and wonder if this is possible with installaware.

I want to install an Instance of SQL-Server Express 2005 (if it does not exist, yet), SQL-Server Management Studio Express.

With those two, some other requirements are needed. IE .net Framework 2, mdac etc.

In this package nothing else will come along, its only ment to install this requirements.

I hope someone can give me some tipps.

Thank you!

[MichaelNesmith]

Yes, you can do this all with InstallAware. For everything its just a single check-box in the IDE, and you will also get near 50% better compression "for free", without having to do anything extra for it.

The only exception is SQL Server Management Studio Express, for which you need to write your own code to install it. There has been plenty of discussion for that here on this forum, just search, or read our whitepaper for "Extending the Application Runtimes View" for a step by step guide.

[jamesblast]

Hello,

thank you for your reply.

I will search for this guide.

But tell me: what kind of project do i need to create, if there wont come anything with this pack, except this "applicatio runtimes".

[MichaelNesmith]

Just use the Default Project type, add your runtimes in the Application Runtimes view, then switch to the MSIcode view, and delete everything that you don't need (essentially, stuff after the pre-reqs block until the finish block).