SQL Express Core PreReqs

[sphair]

I see in the Redistr. Manager that Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is version 9.0.1399.6.

When I download the SQL Express from Microsoft, I have version 9.0.2047.

Is it possible to update this Prereq to latest version ?

[linder]

Hello,

Good point. We already have 9.0.2047 support for the upcoming SetupBuilder 6.0. I think we can use the same for SetupBuilder 5.6. I'll check this and get back to you.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

Friedrich

[sphair]

While we're at this topic, optimally I'd like a feature that lets me add Windows SP2 as a PreReq. But I don't want to bundle it with the installation, but only install it if it is available from the same location as the installation file. That way, we can still provide our software installer as a "light" download, but when we distribute it on CDs, we'd want to include the whole Windows SP2 upgrade along side with it.

[linder]

Hello,

I fear the Windows SP2 is only available as a Microsoft Windows Update, not as a public (separate) redistributable.

But if you have a Windows SP2 redistributable available, you can handle this with three or four lines of script code. Check if SP2 is installed. If this is not the case, execute the SP2 update, then reboot and continue the installation.

Does this help?

[sphair]

Thanks for your reply.

Windows SP2 is actually available for complete download from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

I'll just add the extra scripts to install this. I'll have to do the same with the other PreReqs as well to keep my installer size down. I'm afraid this makes automatic PreReqs is not usable in my case.

[NewsArchive]

Thanks for the link.

We'll add a note to the documentation on how to distribute the XP2 update as a PreReq.