Re: MDAC, SQL Server, MSXML w/SDK, .NET FRAMEWORK 1.1 on XP Home?

From: john374379 (john374379_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/01/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:41:02 -0700

Could you direct me to the proper instructions for installation?
These are the pages I've been working from:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=90DCD52C-0488-4E46-AFBF-ACACE5369FA3&displaylang=en
and
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=413744d1-a0bc-479f-bafa-e4b278eb9147&DisplayLang=en

"Roger Abell" wrote:

> It sounds like you are installing an MSDE, of which there
> are a few versions, rather than the full SQL Server.
> The SQL server install that is interactive prompts of the
> password that is to be given to the SQL internal account
> named SA, system administrator. In non-interactive installs
> the /sapwd switch can be used to provide this password.
> Evidently the install method you are using is not providing
> this switch and the install will not proceed without it.
> Perhaps you are starting the install too deeply, and the use
> of a wrapper that is intended to call what you have run is
> how you should be installing this, and it will provide the
> value/switch?
>
> --
> Roger Abell
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
> MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
> "john374379" <john374379@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:67B499B6-2E9C-43EA-915D-9961E67219A7@microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to install the SQL Server and get the message "A strong SA
> password is required...Please use SAPWD switch to supply..." Both the
> installer.exe and the readme.doc assume that I have the server already
> installed and/or that I am the System Administrator. However since I'm
> using a stand-alone home computer, there is no system to be administered.
> Is there a way to work around this? Or, better, is there a way for me to set
> myself up as SYSADMIN to solve this and possible future problems? Any
> advice would be greatly appreciated!
> >



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