Re: Unable to open SQL Server Management Studio Express CTP

> Unfortunately, your link points to the exact file that was released on
> Nov. 7 - apparently.

Are you sure about that? When I look at the file it's dated 11/11/2005, not
11/07. The original file dated 11/07/2005 was removed from the download
site and replaced with the corrected file dated 11/11/2005.
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Gail Erickson [MS]
SQL Server Documentation Team
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"Wade" <wnederveld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Unfortunately, your link points to the exact file that was released on
> Nov. 7 - apparently.
> The file that your link points to is the exact same size and has the same
> digital signiture date as the original.
> Installing the file from your link does the same thing as the original msi
> file - even after following your instructions "To update Management Studio
> Express CTP"
>
> Does anyone have an updated link to the updated CTP? Can someone provide
> info on the stats of the updated msi (such as file size and date) so that
> we can be sure we have the newest msi?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> "Gail Erickson [MS]" <gaile@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eLjLSMP$FHA.2740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> The problem lies in the Management Studio Express tool released on
>> November 7. There is a new Management Studio Express CTP download
>> available at
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=82AFBD59-57A4-455E-A2D6-1D4C98D40F6E&displaylang=en.
>>
>> This update fixes the defect where installing the full Books Online
>> documentation prevented Management Studio Express from starting. With
>> the update, Management Studio Express and Books Online no longer
>> interfere with each other.
>>
>> To update Management Studio Express CTP:
>>
>> 1) Uninstall Management Studio Express CTP from your machine.
>> 2) Clear your browser's download cache. If you are using Internet
>> Explorer 6, you can do this by starting Internet Explorer, clicking the
>> Tools | Options menu item, and then clicking the "Delete Files..." button
>> in the "Temporary Internet Files" section.
>> 3) Download and run SQLServer2005_SSMSEE.msi (or
>> SQLServer2005_SSMSEE_x64.msi) from the URL listed above
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gail Erickson [MS]
>> SQL Server Documentation Team
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights
>>
>> "wheelerc6" <wheelerc6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:F0A57ABA-31AA-406D-9841-93916C7190CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I did figure it out. I had to uninstall books online to get it to work.
>>>
>>> "William F. O'Neill" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have been having the same problem, exactly. If you are able to
>>>> resolve
>>>> your problem, would appreciate you're sharing it with me. Thanks,
>>>> Bill...
>>>>
>>>> "wheelerc6" <wheelerc6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:A3EA9CD9-0F12-47A8-A75B-D7A11EB50F5A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> >I have installed the .Net Framework 2.0 and the MSXML 6.0 Parser and
>>>> >then
>>>> >the
>>>> > SQL Server Management Studio Express CTP app but when I go to the
>>>> > icon and
>>>> > click on it to open the app the hour glass displays for a split
>>>> > second and
>>>> > then goes away. The SQL Server Management Studio Express CTP never
>>>> > displays.
>>>> > I have uninstalled both the SQL Server Management Studio Express CTP
>>>> > and
>>>> > the SQL Server Express app but nothing works.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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