SQL Server Express 2008 Install Side-by-side w/ SQL 2005 Express Fails

Question

When I try to install a new instance of SQL Server 2008 Express on a development machine with SQL 2005 Express already up and running, the install validation fails because t

Answer 1

Just Remove the the Workstation Components from Add/Remove Programs - SQL Server 2005. Removing Workstation Components, SQL Server 2008 installation goes well.

Answer 2

I'am trying to install SQL SERVER developer 2008 R2 alongside SQL SERVER 2005 EXPRESS,

i went to program features, clicked on unistall SQL SERVER 2005 EXPRESS, and only checked, WORKSTATION COMPONENTS, it unistalled: support files, sql mngmt studio

After that installation of sql 2008 r2 developer went ok....

Hopes this helps somebody

Answer 3

If you currently have Red Gate SQL Toolbelt, you will need to unistall that too before continuing. Somehow it adds a reference to the 2005 version of the SQL Management Studio.

Answer 4

I had to unistall the Workstation Components and SSMS Tools Pack (SSMS Tools Pack is an add-in for Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) including SSMS Express.) Installation of SQL 2008 is now proceeding as it should.

Answer 5

In my case even after uninstalling all 2005 related components it didn't worked. I had to resort to a brute force way and remove following registry keys

32 Bit OS: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90

64 Bit OS: HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90

Answer 6

I also had to remove the SMSS before it would get past that step.