SQL Server Express WebLog

The SQL Server 2005 September CTP is now available; if you’re interested in checking out the latest versions of SQL Express, here are some resources to help you out when you’re installing the build. Make sure to follow all the instructions on the download Read More...

The dedicated admin connection is a new SQL Server 2005 feature that allows a single user (an admin) to connect to SQL server when normal connection attempts fail, for example, when server is hanging, out of memory or other bad states that it's not responding Read More...

Some users have been reporting an error they see when trying to uninstall SQL Express, this error says, "The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 is not installed. Please install before running setup." Since SQL Setup leverages .NET for all SKUs, the workaround Read More...