MSDE 2000 Deployment Toolkit 1.0 Read Me

 

September 19, 2004

© Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 2004. All rights reserved.

 

Contents

Requirements

Getting Started

Installing the Toolkit

Additional Downloads

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A

Support

Feedback & Community Support

 

Requirements

You will need the following installed to use the MSDE 2000 Deployment Toolkit (Toolkit) Final RC:

Getting Started

Here is what you will do to get the Toolkit installed:

1.      Download the toolkit.

2.      Download the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package (see the section Additional Downloads for details).

3.      Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A (see the section Additional Downloads for details).

4.      Run the Toolkit’s setup program

5.      Copy the .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package.

6.      Extract Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A

7.      Perform the walkthrough.

Installing the Toolkit

To install the Toolkit, run the Setup.exe file provided. Accept all the defaults, clicking ‘Next’ as necessary.

Additional Downloads

Because the .NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable Package and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A have their own developer EULAs, you will need to download them individually accepting the EULA’s provided as necessary. Download both items from Microsoft’s servers and install them according to the instructions below.

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package

Download the redistributable package, dotnetfx.exe, (about 23 megabytes) at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en .Place a copy of dotnetfx.exe in the X:\Program Files\Microsoft\MSDE 2000 Deployment Toolkit\Template\CD. (Where X: is the drive where you installed the toolkit.)

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A

You will find this download (about 44 megabytes) available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=413744d1-a0bc-479f-bafa-e4b278eb9147&DisplayLang=en. Download MSDE2000A.exe (see the links at the bottom of the web page). Once downloaded, run MSDE2000A.exe and enter the following path: X:\Program Files\Microsoft\MSDE 2000 Deployment Toolkit\Template\CD\MSDE\. This will create a subfolder named MSDE containing the necessary files for creating your setup programs.

Support

The Toolkit is not supported by Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS).

Feedback & Community Support

Please use the MSDE Deployment Toolkit forum at sqljunkies to provide feedback and to ask questions in a peer supported environment about the Toolkit.