XP Pro OEM Vs Retail (Not A Licensing Question)

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What is different in the software build between these two versions.
Supporting a variety of users I find that some new PC's do not have the
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server. For what I am doing its important
that the directory be preloaded on the PC.

I haven't been able to correlate a reason why some PC's have it loaded and
some don't. There is no common link to which computer will or will not have
it loaded.
 
What is different in the software build between these two versions.
Supporting a variety of users I find that some new PC's do not have the
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server. For what I am doing its important
that the directory be preloaded on the PC.

I haven't been able to correlate a reason why some PC's have it loaded and
some don't. There is no common link to which computer will or will not have
it loaded.
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SQL is not part of XP, not any version of XP.

SQL is part of Office 2003 Professional and part of Outlook w/business
contact manager.

The version of SQL is the MSDE version, not a full version.

Also, users don't have to install in the default path, so if you are
checking for SQL in a specific location your script/program may fail.
 
RetPara said:
What is different in the software build between these two versions.
Supporting a variety of users I find that some new PC's do not have
the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server. For what I am doing its
important that the directory be preloaded on the PC.

I haven't been able to correlate a reason why some PC's have it
loaded and some don't. There is no common link to which computer
will or will not have it loaded.
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Why would that directory be on any pure Windows XP installation?
I think you would need to create/install something to have that directory
created.

A generic OEM installation and a generic (both unmodified - by anyone)
Windows XP CD would be the same other than licensing and how it checks
for/can install. Either can be modified by just about anyone these days and
a new CD/install created from it.
 
SQL Server 2005 is a separate Microsoft application
that is not included with any version of Windows XP.
It must be purchased and installed separately.

SQL Server 2005 Home Page
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/default.mspx
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It's not SQL Server and it's not 2005. The MS SQL gets installed in some
versions of MS Office 2003 and with Outlook that contains Business
Contact Manager - and several other apps that MS sells (Visual Studio).
It's the MSDE version in most cases.

You can't install MS SQL Server on a XP box, only the limited versions.
 
I have Office 2003 Professional, and SQL Server is *not* part of it. It is
also not part of anyone else's that I know.

If it were, Office 2003 Pro would be a hell of a lot more expensive.

I do have SQL server that we purchased. And it wasn't cheap.

Tom


|
| SQL is part of Office 2003 Professional and part of Outlook w/business
| contact manager.
|
| The version of SQL is the MSDE version, not a full version.
|
| Also, users don't have to install in the default path, so if you are
| checking for SQL in a specific location your script/program may fail.
|
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| (e-mail address removed)
| remove 999 in order to email me
 
The OP specified SQL server, Leythos.

Tom

| In article <[email protected]>,
| (e-mail address removed) says...
| > SQL Server 2005 is a separate Microsoft application
| > that is not included with any version of Windows XP.
| > It must be purchased and installed separately.
| >
| > SQL Server 2005 Home Page
| > http://www.microsoft.com/sql/default.mspx
|
| It's not SQL Server and it's not 2005. The MS SQL gets installed in some
| versions of MS Office 2003 and with Outlook that contains Business
| Contact Manager - and several other apps that MS sells (Visual Studio).
| It's the MSDE version in most cases.
|
| You can't install MS SQL Server on a XP box, only the limited versions.
|
| --
|
| (e-mail address removed)
| remove 999 in order to email me
 
I have Office 2003 Professional, and SQL Server is *not* part of it. It is
also not part of anyone else's that I know.

If it were, Office 2003 Pro would be a hell of a lot more expensive.

I do have SQL server that we purchased. And it wasn't cheap.
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I have office 2003 Prof with Outlook and Business contact manager, it
includes a version of SQL called MSDE and is nothing near the full MS
SQL, but it's still called MS SQL. It creates that same folder.
 
The OP specified SQL server, Leythos.
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No, the OP said they are looking for the folder "C:\Program Files
\Microsoft SQL Server", which is the default location for MSDE also. I
have verified this on two laptops with BCM before I posted.
 
What is different in the software build between these two versions.
Supporting a variety of users I find that some new PC's do not have the
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server. For what I am doing its important
that the directory be preloaded on the PC.

I haven't been able to correlate a reason why some PC's have it loaded and
some don't. There is no common link to which computer will or will not have
it loaded.
Click to expand...

IAWL - that application is an optional extra installation component
that comes with MS Office 2003.
 
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