This Community Technology Preview (CTP) is available in three
downloadable formats: an image file that you can use to burn your own DVD, a
self-extracting executable file that will allow you to download and install
without a DVD burner and a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image (the Express version
of the package is only available in the self-extracting format).
Step 1: Click one of the following links to download the
file you want. View the Readme file by selecting the link from the Additional
Information section of this page.
· DVD Image Files:
· Self-extracting Executables:
o SQL Server Express 2008 executable
· DVD Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) File Image:
o Please visit the VHD Download page
Step 2: Follow the instructions for the type of file you've downloaded.
For DVD image files:
Using your DVD-burning software, select the options to burn a DVD from an .ISO
image. When you are prompted for a file to use, select the image file that you
downloaded. After burning the DVD, locate and double-click Setup.exe on the DVD
to begin the installation.
For self-extracting executable files:
Run the downloaded file. You will be prompted to choose a location to extract
the files to, which you can change if you want. To start the extraction, click
Next. After the extraction finishes, go to the directory that you extracted the
files to. Locate and double-click Setup.exe to begin the installation.