Re: Personal SQL Server 2000

From: Keith Kratochvil (sqlguy.back2u_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:03:51 -0600

The developer edition would work if you have it. If you just want to demo your app, then MSDE (the desktop engine) is probably all you need. Keep in mind that MSDE does not ship with any GUI management tools. You will have to use osql.exe. 

-- 
Keith
"James Lattanzio" <europacg@erols.com> wrote in message news:403bb7f1$0$3079$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> Dear Anyone,
> 
>     I am a member of Microsoft's ISV program. I have a server running Server
> 2000 and a laptop as my workstation. The server is running SQL Server 2000.
> I want to install a desktop version of SQL Server on my laptop to do demos
> of my projects.
> 
>     Do I install from SQL Server Developer Edition or SQL Server 2000
> Desktop Engine? Or from something I'm not aware of. Please advise.
> 
>     Thank you.
> 
> James Lattanzio
> 
>

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