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Installing SQLExpress 2008 R2

Installing SQLExpress 2008 SQLExpress R2.

Upgrading SQLExpress 2008 to SQLExpress 2008 R2

Upgrading SQLExpress 2008 to SQLExpress 2008 R2.

Installing additional features to a SQL Server instance already updated to service pack 1

Installing additional features to a SQL Server instance already updated to service pack 1.

Installing SQL Server 2008 service pack 1 on SQL Server Express 2008 with Advanced Services

Installing SQL Server 2008 service pack 1 on SQL Server Express 2008 (with Advanced Services).

Installing SQL Server Management Studio Express 2008

The SQL Server team finally realeased the package to install the management tool as a separated installer.
Herewith our own experiences Installing SQL Server Management Studio Express 2008.

Consuming the SQL Express 2008 Installation Package wrapper

The SQLExpress team realeased a wrapper, "a new utility (...) created to help customers who are installing SQL Express 2008 from the web".
Herewith our own experiences consuming this package represented by a guided experience across all the installation requiremenst before and during the SQL Server Express 2008 setup.

Installing SQL Server Express 2008

A summary of our own experiences installing, upgrading and uninstalling SQLExpress 2008 instances.