Discovering SQL
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INSTALLING INSTALLING MS SQL Server 2008 R2 MS SQL Server 2008 R2
Express Edition
Express Edition
Download MS SQL Server 2008 R2 from the Microsoft official site:
http://www.microsoft.com/express/database/
32-bit
Double click on the SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe
icon
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Allow installation to proceed by clicking [Yes] button
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Click [New installation or add featured to an existing
installation] link to start the installation
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Accept the License Agreement
Click [Next] button
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Select the Database Engine Services and Management
Tools - Basic options and click [Next] button
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Select the Default Instance option
Click [Next] button
Select the [Collation] tab
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Select the SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS option; this defines how your data will be searched and compared.
Click [Next] button
Select the Windows Authentication Mode option to use your Windows account to connect to database; alternatively you may specify Mixed
Mode, and supply User ID and Password
and then select the Data Directories tab.
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Unless you understand ramifications, it is recommended that accept all defaults for the Discovering SQL purposes
Click [Next] button
Click [Next] button
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The installation could take some time depending
on your computer’s hardware configuration
Click [Close] button
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This screen shows the MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Express database service running on your Windows
machine (the console is accessible from the
Administrative Tools menu).
MS SQL Server 2008 Express R2 Limitations
• 1GB of addressable RAM (computer memory),
• will only use single CPU
• only one database can be installed for the instance
• the size of the database is limited to 10GB
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