I just finished the install of SQL Server 2008 RTM on my laptop. No real issues except that it wanted SP1 of Visual Studio installed before it would complete. Once I had that done, everything was up and running. The new install routines are nicer than the old ones if a bit more detailed.
My desktop is another matter. SQL Server 2008 objected to a SQL Server 2005 Express install. I removed that. It still thinks Express is installed. I’m removing all of SQL Server 2005 to see what happens. The error reported was pretty non-helpful.
This is a bit odd since the laptop also has a copy of Express installed.
Well, uninstalling all things SQL Server didn’t work. Sql2005SsmsExpressFacet is failing. It simply states: “The SQL Server 2005 Express Tools are installed. To continue, remove the SQL SErver 2005 Express Tools.” Time for a bit of research.
Hey Grant, I bet you have SQLPrompt installed. That leaves a registry key that makes the 2008 install think Express is still there. Here’s a link that tells you where is it: http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/sqldbatips/archive/2008/08/14/sql-2008-install-blocked-on-express-tools-but-actually-due-to-sql-prompt.aspx
I think Red Gate has a fix.
I wish I’d seen that before I uninstalled every freaking piece of 2005 from my desktop. Grr!
Thanks for the pointer.