Re: Cannot change installation path sql2005 (final release)

Jasper,

BOL explains about moving databases. If we move msdb, master etc will this
cause a problem with VS2005 interaction?

Thanks

Chris Wood

"Jasper Smith" <jasper_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It's because of VS2005. Whichever you install first (SQL/VS) will
> determine the path (probably only if you install the tools but I have not
> tested that). If you install SQL first you will find you can't change the
> install path for VS2005. This is probably down to the shared IDE bits
> between the two products creating some sort of dependency. It's certainly
> not an ideal situation.
>
> --
> HTH
>
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> "cb" <cbenmichael@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I am unable to change the installation path during SQL server 2005
>> tools installation. I am running out of space on my "C:" drive and
>> would like to move the SQL Server tools (and sqlExpress db
>> installation, if possible) to my "D:" drive.
>>
>> I have VS2005 on the same computer. I uninstalled the
>> SQLexpress, as part of my attempt to move all the tools
>> to my "D:" drive.
>>
>> It seems that the "native client" installation is the first to run,
>> in the standard setup, and it defines the installation path for
>> all the other installation packages.
>>
>> 1. I tried running the Native Client installation separately and was
>> unable to modify the installation path in that installation either.
>> 2. I tried a command-line installation for the native client, passing
>> a "setup.ini" file with the location property pointing to my
>> "D:" drive. This did not have any affect.
>> 3. I saw KB article that indicates that the Native Client install uses
>> a pre-defined target directory
>> ("%Program Files%\Microsoft SQL Server\"). Can this be changed?
>> 4. Can I install the package in another order, installing the native
>> client last?
>>
>
>


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