Has anyone been able to install SQL MSDE on a Wyse
Winterm with Embedded XP or similar type device?

I have tried to install but the install starts and just
when it seems it is about to complete, it simply backs
out the installation and fails gracefully with no error
message.

TIA

More than likely one of MSDE's dependencies is missing in your device. This
is probably by design, the OS WYSE ships targets only certain functionality,
some of which may not exist on your device yet is required by MSDE.

Sorry.

Andy
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"Dwayne C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Has anyone been able to install SQL MSDE on a Wyse
> Winterm with Embedded XP or similar type device?
>
> I have tried to install but the install starts and just
> when it seems it is about to complete, it simply backs
> out the installation and fails gracefully with no error
> message.
>
> TIA

Dwayne C. wrote:
> Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, WYSE does not have
> any info on the installation. They claim that it should
> work without any problems.
>
> I might also add that I am installing this to a hard
> drive which is installed in the terminal. I am using the
> following syntax:
>
> setup SAPWD=********** SECURITYMODE=SQL
> TARGETDIR="D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\"
>
> I have installed other things like device drivers for
> printers and scanners on this device as well as other
> software. I would think that I would get an error
> message or that there would be a log file somewhere that
> tells me where it errored out. Any other suggestions
> woudl be greatly appreciated it.
>
> TIA

As Andy mentioned in a different reply, this simply means that WYSE didn't
include enough OS support to enable the install of MSDE to work. XP
embedded solutions typically aren't intended to support random end-user
software installation.

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