http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/22/mailbag-can-i-update-visual-studio-2005-setup-to-install-sql-express-2005-sp2.aspxQuestion: I have been running silent installations of Visual Studio 2005 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. However, I have been having trouble on Windows Vista. I get application compatibility warning dialogs during Visual Studio 2005 setup whenen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/22/mailbag-can-i-update-visual-studio-2005-setup-to-install-sql-express-2005-sp2.aspx#1768957Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:21:14 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1768957nitinkcv<p>i had installed Visual studio 2005 on my system, all but the SQL server 2005 express edition failed to install.. the following error message came up: unable to copy from windows installer3.1(KB893803).exe.. i checked whether it was installed in the control panel only to see that it was indeed installed. Is there any solution to this problem. thanks </p>http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2007/02/22/mailbag-can-i-update-visual-studio-2005-setup-to-install-sql-express-2005-sp2.aspx#1769804Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:05:15 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1769804astebner<p>Hi Nitinkcv - I have never heard of this error being displayed during SQL Express setup. &nbsp;Can you please zip and send me the log files from SQL Express setup that are located at %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup BootStrap\LOG\Files\*.* so I can take a look? &nbsp;You can send the files to Aaron.Stebner (at) microsoft (dot) com.</p>