I downloaded SQL Server 2012 Express about 3 weeks ago. (ENU\x86\SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe) (707.1MB). Still not up and running. MS Books On-Line (user manual) not very helpful!. Purchased Robin Dewson's Book (Beginning SQL Server 2012 for Developers. Pub. by Apress). This book looks good but doesn't help much either with regard to installation. Robin uses the SQL Server 2012 Standard edition to install so I wonder whether Robin ever downloaded the Express version and tried to install it from the 'Installation Center' which he mentions from time to time and that the installation procedure in the book is still relevent to the Express version , albeit with limited features. Not so, so far! There are subtle differences.
My installation effort resulted in :
- Database Engine Service........... Failed
- SQL Server Replication ............. Failed
- SQL Browser ........................... Succeeded
- SQL Writer .............................. Succeeded
Note 1. I'm pretty sure my problems are not hardware related as I have a fairly new machine running Windows 7 premium home edition with
a good all round spec. (32bit o/s)
Note2. I have an error report log .txt which may mean something to someone at MS. Available on request.
Q1. Does anyone out there know how to get hold of reliable Step-by-Step instructions on installing the said software?
Q2. How do I un-install SQL Server 2012 Express to start again.
Q3. Rather than use a download version how do I get a media version, on CD for example?
Hope you can help with some of these issues. Thanks.