Re: Problem with MSDE installing.



Mike, thank you, you've been helpful.


"Mike Walsh" wrote:

> The default install should not ask you to specify the database because the
> installation of WMSDE is part of the default install so it knows where it
> is. The webfarm install would on the other hand need to ask where the
> database is because it does not install a database system
>
> There is no other way to get WMSDE that I know of except as part of WSS.
>
> Sorry to be of no more help.
>
> One possible attempt would be start from an empty machine again and do as
> you did with one exception.
>
> Install Standard Win 2003 Server *without* SP1
> Then IIS with asp.net no fpse
> Then WSS with SP1 - default install.
>
> This should work.
>
> Then upgrade the Win 2003 Server to SP1.
>
> The reason why this might be better is that WSS SP1 came out before Win 2003
> Server SP1.
>
> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
>
> "enhung" <enhung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CA9175AE-C38F-44C9-A285-D979869DE7D8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thanks.
> > 1. new installation, standard, sp1 installed.
> > 2.specify asp.net, no pfse
> > 3.no other database
> > 4.default install
> >
> > I reinstall wss with new version(with sp1). now I can access to the page
> > http://localhost:18580/configdb.aspx
> > but asking me to specify the database.
> >
> > Can i install the WMSDE alone, and where to download it?
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Mike Walsh" wrote:
> >
> >> Please give us some background information.
> >>
> >> 1. Was this a completely new installation of Win 2003 Server on a new
> >> machine? Which version of Win 2003 Server was it (Web Edition; Standard;
> >> Enterprise; Data Center). Do you have Win 2003 Server SP1 installed.
> >> 2. If so did you specify ASP.NET when specifying IIS and not specify
> >> FPSE?
> >>
> >> 3. Did you already have a database system installed on the server - if so
> >> which one?
> >>
> >> 4. Did you specify the default install or the web farm install ?
> >>
> >> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
> >> WSS FAQ http://wss.collutions.com
> >> please reply to the newsgroup only
> >>
> >> "enhung" <enhung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:6C2C3063-03E5-47C1-BC84-DE7285CD85D3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > When i try to install wss, event message says it has problem with msde
> >> > installation.
> >> >
> >> > After my installation, i open vitual server, found that only two of
> >> > them,
> >> > one is default, one if for server administration.
> >> >
> >> > when i try to open localhost/default.aspx, it response with no such
> >> > file
> >> > exist, and the web site is under construction.
> >> >
> >> > Any one can give a hand to tell me what's wrong?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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