MSDE install -- help!

[David]

I have downloaded the latest edition of MSDE and am
trying to install it on my machine to work with Visual
Studio .NET 2003. I ran the install program exactly as
Microsoft specified, using the command:

setup.exe /qb INSTANCENAME=VSDOTNET
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=1 SAPWD="mypass"

The installer starts to run, but then stops with the
message:

"The instance name specified is invalid."

What gives?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Michael Lang]

I have downloaded the latest edition of MSDE and am
trying to install it on my machine to work with Visual
Studio .NET 2003. I ran the install program exactly as
Microsoft specified, using the command:

setup.exe /qb INSTANCENAME=VSDOTNET
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=1 SAPWD="mypass"

The installer starts to run, but then stops with the
message:

"The instance name specified is invalid."

Maybe you should try a different instance name?

When I've installed it I used the setup.ini method instead. Here is what
my INI file looks like, and it worked:

[Options]
INSTANCENAME=TSTSRVR
SECURITYMODE=SQL
SAPWD=secretpassword

Michael Lang, MCSD