Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
- From: "Bob Kennedy" <intheshop@xxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 18:06:10 -0400
It looks like I got configuration tools and import and export data 32 bit.
How do you get a product key. I went to help and clicked on register and it
expected me to already have a key.
Thanks again
----- Original Message -----
From: RicksPlace
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
Actually you don't open SqlServer like you do any other application. It is
just something that runs on your computer. You use some tools to manage the
Server and you connect to it from within a Application Program that you might
write. But, you do not open it. When you download it you should have a folder
entery added to your start menu like Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Express or
something. If you expand and cursor down the list of items you might see
something like Configuration Manager, Management Studio and perhaps some other
things. The Configuration Manager and Managment Studio are the things you click
on to set properties or do things in your Server or any DataBases you build and
add to your Server. Like Visual Studio the IDEs of the applications that you
use are sometimes tricky to get around and use with a Screen Reader. Sql Server
is a complicated Animal. There is a group of Professionals who usually work on
diferent aspects of it. There are Database Administraters, Dabase Analysts and
DataBase Programmers. The Administrators usually use the tools like the
Configuration Manager, the Analysts might use the Management Studio.
Programmers will use a language like Visual Basic or CSharp to work with a Sql
Server Database. If your download and install went ok the server should be
running whenever you have your computer turned on. What version did you
download? I mean did you download Sql Server Express 2008 with Tools or with
Advanced Options or which version? That will determine what applications are to
be found in the Microsoft Sql Server 2008 folder in your Start Menu and what
settings might have to be tweaked when you try to use it. Do not change
anything yet until you know if the install went through ok. Also, I hope you
made a Restore Point before you installed Sql Server. If your system is set up
to do it automatically you can use that restore point to back out of that
install if you have not changed or deleted any files or folders related to Sql
Server if things go bad. Do not try and remove it manually without reading some
articles on the steps to do that. Things need to be UnInstalled in a particular
order and you might get into trouble if done incorrectly so be careful and
don't change things unless you are sure what you are doing. Remember they pay
DB Administrators and Analysts anywhere from $50,000 to upwards of 6 figures to
do the stuff you are now playing with and they don't give them that money for
nothing!
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kennedy
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
It seemed to install fine but I haven't opened it yet. Are there things to
watch for when opening it the first time?
----- Original Message -----
From: RicksPlace
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 6:27 AM
Subject: UnInstalling Sql Server Warning
Hi: If you are thinking of UnInstalling or Installing Sql Server be very
careful! If you have a problem with UnInstlling this software, and it has to be
done in a particular way or it won't work, you can make it almost impossible to
ReInstall and in the worst case you might have to ReInstall the OS to get VS
and Sql Server to work properly. Ask on list about uninstalling that puppy
unless you know how to do it!
Rick USA
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