Install RS 2000 with SQL 2005

Hello,
i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express Edition. Is
this possible? Any problems?
THX
Andre ScheiberleBooks On LIne says that this functionality will be added to SQL Express soon
( the doc was dated Nov 7 2005.) However, if it is on your CD already - go
for it...I don't think you'll get Report Builder however
--
Wayne Snyder MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
Mariner, Charlotte, NC
I support the Professional Association for SQL Server ( PASS) and it''s
community of SQL Professionals.
"Andre Scheiberle" wrote:
> Hello,
> i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express Edition. Is
> this possible? Any problems?
> THX
> Andre Scheiberle
>|||"=?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmUgU2NoZWliZXJsZQ==?="
<AndreScheiberle@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:469351AA-80FB-4AAF-B62E-FC4D7049E3EC@.microsoft.com:
> Hello,
> i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express
> Edition. Is this possible? Any problems?
> THX
> Andre Scheiberle
>
WHY'?|||Maybe because no license needs to be paid?
Jan D''Hondt
Jade bvba
Belgium
Database and .NET development
<Toto, I''ve got a feeling we''re not in Kansas anymore.>
"Asher_N" wrote:
> "=?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmUgU2NoZWliZXJsZQ==?="
> <AndreScheiberle@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:469351AA-80FB-4AAF-B62E-FC4D7049E3EC@.microsoft.com:
> > Hello,
> > i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express
> > Edition. Is this possible? Any problems?
> > THX
> > Andre Scheiberle
> >
> WHY'?
>|||You need a SQL 2000 license to install RS2000.
"=?Utf-8?B?SmFuIERIb25kdA==?=" <JanDHondt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in news:F6120D99-D7B8-4EB0-8E83-11FBF1827B66@.microsoft.com:
> Maybe because no license needs to be paid?
>
> --
> Jan D''Hondt
> Jade bvba
> Belgium
> Database and .NET development
> <Toto, I''ve got a feeling we''re not in Kansas anymore.>
>
>
> "Asher_N" wrote:
>> "=?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmUgU2NoZWliZXJsZQ==?="
>> <AndreScheiberle@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> news:469351AA-80FB-4AAF-B62E-FC4D7049E3EC@.microsoft.com:
>> > Hello,
>> > i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express
>> > Edition. Is this possible? Any problems?
>> > THX
>> > Andre Scheiberle
>> >
>> WHY'?
>|||Do you know a date when this functionality will be a added?
The installation and configuration works (tricky), but now I have a
Web-Application developed in .Net 2.0. Is it possible to configure RS 2000 to
run with .Net 2.0?
THX
Andre Scheiberle
"Wayne Snyder" wrote:
> Books On LIne says that this functionality will be added to SQL Express soon
> ( the doc was dated Nov 7 2005.) However, if it is on your CD already - go
> for it...I don't think you'll get Report Builder however
> --
> Wayne Snyder MCDBA, SQL Server MVP
> Mariner, Charlotte, NC
> I support the Professional Association for SQL Server ( PASS) and it''s
> community of SQL Professionals.
>
> "Andre Scheiberle" wrote:
> > Hello,
> > i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express Edition. Is
> > this possible? Any problems?
> > THX
> > Andre Scheiberle
> >|||We have a free SQL 2000 license and can use that. The installation with SQL
Express works (tricky) but now I have a Web-Application developed in .Net
2.0. Is there a way to configure RS 2000 to run with .Net 2.0?
THX
Andre Scheiberle
"Asher_N" wrote:
> You need a SQL 2000 license to install RS2000.
>
> "=?Utf-8?B?SmFuIERIb25kdA==?=" <JanDHondt@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in news:F6120D99-D7B8-4EB0-8E83-11FBF1827B66@.microsoft.com:
> > Maybe because no license needs to be paid?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jan D''Hondt
> > Jade bvba
> > Belgium
> > Database and .NET development
> >
> > <Toto, I''ve got a feeling we''re not in Kansas anymore.>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Asher_N" wrote:
> >
> >> "=?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmUgU2NoZWliZXJsZQ==?="
> >> <AndreScheiberle@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> news:469351AA-80FB-4AAF-B62E-FC4D7049E3EC@.microsoft.com:
> >>
> >> > Hello,
> >> > i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express
> >> > Edition. Is this possible? Any problems?
> >> > THX
> >> > Andre Scheiberle
> >> >
> >>
> >> WHY'?
> >>
> >
> >
>|||I don'r believe it is possible.
"=?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmUgU2NoZWliZXJsZQ==?="
<AndreScheiberle@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:67FB0B63-622B-4791-969C-E1F9117526C1@.microsoft.com:
> We have a free SQL 2000 license and can use that. The installation
> with SQL Express works (tricky) but now I have a Web-Application
> developed in .Net 2.0. Is there a way to configure RS 2000 to run with
> .Net 2.0?
> THX
> Andre Scheiberle
> "Asher_N" wrote:
>> You need a SQL 2000 license to install RS2000.
>>
>> "=?Utf-8?B?SmFuIERIb25kdA==?=" <JanDHondt@.discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in news:F6120D99-D7B8-4EB0-8E83-11FBF1827B66@.microsoft.com:
>> > Maybe because no license needs to be paid?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jan D''Hondt
>> > Jade bvba
>> > Belgium
>> > Database and .NET development
>> >
>> > <Toto, I''ve got a feeling we''re not in Kansas anymore.>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Asher_N" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "=?Utf-8?B?QW5kcmUgU2NoZWliZXJsZQ==?="
>> >> <AndreScheiberle@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> news:469351AA-80FB-4AAF-B62E-FC4D7049E3EC@.microsoft.com:
>> >>
>> >> > Hello,
>> >> > i want to install Reporting Services 2000 with SQL 2005 Express
>> >> > Edition. Is this possible? Any problems?
>> >> > THX
>> >> > Andre Scheiberle
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> WHY'?
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>|||You will not be able to make RS2000 run under .NET 2.0, however you can
run .NET 2.0 websites side-by-side with .NET 1.1 or 1.0 websites
without any problem. To do this, you can use the "aspnet_regiis.exe"
utility to switch the sites to the correct .NET version of ASP.NET.
For example, if you have both v1.1 and v2.0 installed on your server,
but all websites are setup as v2.0 (since its installation updates the
ASP.NET settings)
You could do the following to reset the SRS websites to the v1.1
version of ASP.NET:
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -s
W3SVC/1/ROOT/ReportServer
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -s
W3SVC/1/ROOT/Reports
I hope this helps,
Lance Hunt
http://www.lance-hunt.net/

install Reporting service problem on SQL 2005 Express advanced Help please

Hi All,
I try to install reporting services with a french version of SQL 2005
Express Advanced on W2003 std SP1
Install of SQL2005 OK
When setup programm reach reporting service installation, i get an error
message( in french) :
"Le programme d'installation de SQL Server n'a pas pu récupérer le nom du
certificat SSL"
in English from my own translation : "SQL server installation program has
not been able to find SSL certificate"
This stop installation
detail of error give :
Linkid 20476
Nom du produit Microsoft sql Server
Version du Produit 9.00.2047.00
Source du mesage setup.rll
ID du message 29561
evtType
sqlca\sqlrsguica.cpp@.CheckRSSetupRequirements@.CheckRSSetupRequirements@.x7379
I try to install anyway reporting services via RSConfigTool
Install seems ok . Reporting services start ok
but http://mydomain/reports/Pages/folder.aspx give : Red cross Error
and message : "The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad Request."
That we can find in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting
Services\LogFiles:
----
w3wp!ui!1!17/02/2007-12:02:13:: e ERROR: The request failed with HTTP status
400: Bad Request.
w3wp!ui!1!17/02/2007-12:02:13:: e ERROR: HTTP status code --> 500
--Details--
System.Net.WebException: The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad
Request.
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2005.RSConnection.GetSecureMethods()
at
Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.Global.RSWebServiceWrapper.GetSecureMethods()
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2005.RSConnection.IsSecureMethod(String
methodname)
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2005.RSConnection.ValidateConnection()
at
Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.EnsureHttpsLevel(HttpsLevel
level)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ReportingPage_Init(Object
sender, EventArgs args)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.OnInit(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Page.OnInit(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer)
at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean
includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
w3wp!ui!1!17/02/2007-12:02:13:: e ERROR: Exception in ShowErrorPage:
System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
at System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal()
at System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo)
at System.Web.HttpResponse.End()
at System.Web.HttpServerUtility.Transfer(String path, Boolean
preserveForm)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ShowErrorPage(String
errMsg) at at System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal()
at System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo)
at System.Web.HttpResponse.End()
at System.Web.HttpServerUtility.Transfer(String path, Boolean
preserveForm)
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ShowErrorPage(String
errMsg)
-----
Any idea '
MERCI beaucoup
Philippe
C.I.A ITI work around by desintalling IIS et re_install.
In fact i had installed a certificate via selfssl prior install reporting
services, as i have no option to remove this cerificate, the only way i
found, was to uninstall IIS
Philippe
"Philippe" <ph.boussaroque@.Espace-NTIC.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
ecmCyToUHHA.1364@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi All,
> I try to install reporting services with a french version of SQL 2005
> Express Advanced on W2003 std SP1
> Install of SQL2005 OK
> When setup programm reach reporting service installation, i get an error
> message( in french) :
> "Le programme d'installation de SQL Server n'a pas pu récupérer le nom du
> certificat SSL"
> in English from my own translation : "SQL server installation program has
> not been able to find SSL certificate"
> This stop installation
> detail of error give :
> Linkid 20476
> Nom du produit Microsoft sql Server
> Version du Produit 9.00.2047.00
> Source du mesage setup.rll
> ID du message 29561
> evtType
> sqlca\sqlrsguica.cpp@.CheckRSSetupRequirements@.CheckRSSetupRequirements@.x7379
> I try to install anyway reporting services via RSConfigTool
> Install seems ok . Reporting services start ok
> but http://mydomain/reports/Pages/folder.aspx give : Red cross Error
> and message : "The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad Request."
> That we can find in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\MSSQL.2\Reporting Services\LogFiles:
> ----
> w3wp!ui!1!17/02/2007-12:02:13:: e ERROR: The request failed with HTTP
> status 400: Bad Request.
> w3wp!ui!1!17/02/2007-12:02:13:: e ERROR: HTTP status code --> 500
> --Details--
> System.Net.WebException: The request failed with HTTP status 400: Bad
> Request.
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2005.RSConnection.GetSecureMethods()
> at
> Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.Global.RSWebServiceWrapper.GetSecureMethods()
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2005.RSConnection.IsSecureMethod(String
> methodname)
> at
> Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices2005.RSConnection.ValidateConnection()
> at
> Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.EnsureHttpsLevel(HttpsLevel
> level)
> at
> Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ReportingPage_Init(Object
> sender, EventArgs args)
> at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
> at System.Web.UI.Control.OnInit(EventArgs e)
> at System.Web.UI.Page.OnInit(EventArgs e)
> at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer)
> at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean
> includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint)
> w3wp!ui!1!17/02/2007-12:02:13:: e ERROR: Exception in ShowErrorPage:
> System.Threading.ThreadAbortException: Thread was being aborted.
> at System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal()
> at System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo)
> at System.Web.HttpResponse.End()
> at System.Web.HttpServerUtility.Transfer(String path, Boolean
> preserveForm)
> at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ShowErrorPage(String
> errMsg) at at System.Threading.Thread.AbortInternal()
> at System.Threading.Thread.Abort(Object stateInfo)
> at System.Web.HttpResponse.End()
> at System.Web.HttpServerUtility.Transfer(String path, Boolean
> preserveForm)
> at Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.ReportingPage.ShowErrorPage(String
> errMsg)
> -----
> Any idea '
> MERCI beaucoup
> Philippe
> C.I.A IT
>
>

Install Report Designer (RS 2000) on VS2005 Express?

Does anyone know if it's possible to install the Report Designer component of Reporting Services 2000 on one the Visusal Studio Express versions? My client is running SQL Server 2000 in production, and wants to evaluate Reporting Services for an upcoming project. However, they aren't currently running any version of Visual Studio 2003. I know we can buy VB.Net 2003 and then install the report designer on that machine, but they'd like to get buy as cheaply as possible (like, free); hence the interest in using VS Express.
They don't want to commit to SQL Server 2005 or I'd suggest they install the CTP on a development machine and play with Reporting Services 2005.
Thanks,
Ericany solutions to this problem?sql

Install regular SQL Server Management Studio over SQL Server Mangement Studio Express (SSMSE)

I installed SQL Server 2005 Express edition with the SQL Server Mangement Studio Express (SSMSE) on my work laptop. When I tried to manage the SQL Server 2005 instances on our servers, I couldn't expand/drill down on the DB Maintenance Plan. This prompted me to find out that this may be one of the features that are lacking in the "Express" version of the SSMS. Therefore I'm in the process of finding a way to 'upgrade' my SSMSE to regular SSMS.

I popped the installation disc of "SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition" and there are client tools/components that I can install which I believe SSMS (Management Studio) is part of it. However when I clicked through the wizard I was told that all the components are already installed and the wizard couldn't go any further.

Is there a way for me to install a regular version of SSMS over my existing SSMSE? Do I have to remove SSMSE first?

Please advise,

Thanks.

The easy thing to do is to remove SSMSE first -as you questioned. Then install SSMS.|||Tip: If you have installed SSMS and then no need to install SSMSE as you can manage Express edition with SSMS alone.|||

Maintenance plans require SQL Agent to be installed on the server machine. SQL Agent doesn't come with SQL Server Express so Management Studio doesn't show maintenance plans when connected to a SQL Server Express server. If you connect to Developer, Workgroup, Standard or Enterprise, you'll see the Maintenance plans folder for those server types in regular SSMS.

Hope this helps,
Steve

|||

Install regular SQL Server Management Studio over SQL Server Mangement Studio Express (SSMSE)

I installed SQL Server 2005 Express edition with the SQL Server Mangement Studio Express (SSMSE) on my work laptop. When I tried to manage the SQL Server 2005 instances on our servers, I couldn't expand/drill down on the DB Maintenance Plan. This prompted me to find out that this may be one of the features that are lacking in the "Express" version of the SSMS. Therefore I'm in the process of finding a way to 'upgrade' my SSMSE to regular SSMS.

I popped the installation disc of "SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition" and there are client tools/components that I can install which I believe SSMS (Management Studio) is part of it. However when I clicked through the wizard I was told that all the components are already installed and the wizard couldn't go any further.

Is there a way for me to install a regular version of SSMS over my existing SSMSE? Do I have to remove SSMSE first?

Please advise,

Thanks.

The easy thing to do is to remove SSMSE first -as you questioned. Then install SSMS.|||Tip: If you have installed SSMS and then no need to install SSMSE as you can manage Express edition with SSMS alone.|||

Maintenance plans require SQL Agent to be installed on the server machine. SQL Agent doesn't come with SQL Server Express so Management Studio doesn't show maintenance plans when connected to a SQL Server Express server. If you connect to Developer, Workgroup, Standard or Enterprise, you'll see the Maintenance plans folder for those server types in regular SSMS.

Hope this helps,
Steve

|||

Install regular SQL Server Management Studio over SQL Server Mangement Studio Express (SSMSE

I installed SQL Server 2005 Express edition with the SQL Server Mangement Studio Express (SSMSE) on my work laptop. When I tried to manage the SQL Server 2005 instances on our servers, I couldn't expand/drill down on the DB Maintenance Plan. This prompted me to find out that this may be one of the features that are lacking in the "Express" version of the SSMS. Therefore I'm in the process of finding a way to 'upgrade' my SSMSE to regular SSMS.

I popped the installation disc of "SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition" and there are client tools/components that I can install which I believe SSMS (Management Studio) is part of it. However when I clicked through the wizard I was told that all the components are already installed and the wizard couldn't go any further.

Is there a way for me to install a regular version of SSMS over my existing SSMSE? Do I have to remove SSMSE first?

Please advise,

Thanks.

The easy thing to do is to remove SSMSE first -as you questioned. Then install SSMS.|||Tip: If you have installed SSMS and then no need to install SSMSE as you can manage Express edition with SSMS alone.|||

Maintenance plans require SQL Agent to be installed on the server machine. SQL Agent doesn't come with SQL Server Express so Management Studio doesn't show maintenance plans when connected to a SQL Server Express server. If you connect to Developer, Workgroup, Standard or Enterprise, you'll see the Maintenance plans folder for those server types in regular SSMS.

Hope this helps,
Steve

|||

Install problem

I am having a problem installing SQL express. I have 2.0 framework installed as well as the other express software. I also have Visual Studio 2003 installed. Do I need to uninstall other version of Visual Studio? Do I need to uninstall other versions of SQL. I get an error but it does not tell me what the problem is.

Thank you

Dee

Also can we somehow add the icons for the install to our desktop, if so how?

Dee

|||Take a look at the following file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt. It should have information regarding the failure with a pointer to the full log file. When you find the full error log file you'll want to open it and search for "Value 3" (I know not very intuitive but that's the way Windows Installer logs errors). Take a look at a few lines above and below the line with "Value 3". If you don't understand what it's telling you go ahead and post the error back here.|||I'm not clear on what you're asking. Do you want to save the installation package to your desktop?|||No, the exec to start the program, but someone answered that for me. Thank you|||

I took a look at the Suumary.txt file and do not understand where there is a problem.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.2047.00 ============================== OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) Time : Wed Aug 16 07:22:32 2006 MARK : SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add or Remove Programs to remove these components, and then run SQL Server 2005 Setup again. For detailed instructions on uninstalling SQL Server 2005, see the SQL Server 2005 Readme. SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt. Time : Wed Aug 16 07:24:02 2006 List of log files: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0026_MARK_Core.log C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0026_MARK_Datastore.xml C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt

|||

this is from the core file

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup beginning at Wed Aug 16 18:14:14 2006 Process ID : 4668 c:\8c27e35b5d509dc8609c33e266\setup.exe Version: 2005.90.2047.0 Running: LoadResourcesAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:13 Complete: LoadResourcesAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:13, returned true Running: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14 Loaded DLL:c:\8c27e35b5d509dc8609c33e266\xmlrw.dll Version:2.0.3609.0 Complete: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14, returned true Running: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14 Complete: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14, returned true Running: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14 Complete: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14, returned true Running: PerformSCCAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14 Complete: PerformSCCAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14, returned true Running: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14 Complete: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14, returned true Delay load of action "DetectPatchedBootstrapAction" returned nothing. No action will occur as a result. Action "LaunchPatchedBootstrapAction" will be skipped due to the following restrictions: Condition "EventCondition: __STP_LaunchPatchedBootstrap__4668" returned false. Running: PerformSCCAction2 at: 2006/7/16 18:14:14 Loaded DLL:C:\WINDOWS\system32\msi.dll Version:3.1.4000.2435 Product "{2750B389-A2D2-4953-99CA-27C1F2A8E6FD}" versioned 9.00.0981 is not compatible with current builds of SQL Server.Expected at least version: 9.00.1399.00 The Product Name is "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Tools Express Edition Beta 3" Loaded DLL:C:\WINDOWS\system32\msi.dll Version:3.1.4000.2435 Error: Action "PerformSCCAction2" threw an exception during execution. Return Code: 70032 Message displayed to user SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add or Remove Programs to remove these components, and then run SQL Server 2005 Setup again. For detailed instructions on uninstalling SQL Server 2005, see the SQL Server 2005 Readme. Class not registered. Delay load of action "UploadDrWatsonLogAction" returned nothing. No action will occur as a result.

|||I posted a reponse to this in your other posting. See: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=643847&SiteID=1|||It is not in the add and remove programs. I did what was told and stopped all processes of SQL, I had SQL 2000 running, now I am getting: The setup has encounted an unexpected error in datastore. The action is Write_CommitFlag. The error is Unable to write property into cache: "flagCommit" XmRW Error: Failure loading xmlw.dll CheckAllProcedures[] return 2|||

I am still having problems. No one else has answered this post and I can not install sql express because of this. I am trying to take courses and learn .net that this is holding me up.

See above posing and please help.

|||Try posting to http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=95&SiteID=1. Fols from the setup team monitor that forum but don't always monitor the other forums.|||

Thank you Dan, I have posted there.

Dee

|||Here's the linked post for historical purposes:

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=654281&SiteID=1

Thanks,
Sam

Install or uninstall .NET Framework 2.0

I want to instal Sql Server express, problem is

On this link http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/ , they say
you must uninstall any previous versions of ... and the .NET Framework 2.0.
Yet here on step two in the instruction section in this link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=220549b5-0b07-4448-8848-dcc397514b41&displaylang=en
they say I should install it

Where is the truth!

First, if you have a prerelease build of .Net Framework 2.0 installed on your machine you need to uninstall it. There is no way around this.

Second, in order to install SQL Server Express, you need to first install the released version of .Net Framework.

So yes, you need to uninstall and then install to install SQL Server Express. The key information is you're uninstalling prerelease builds and installing the final release build.

I hope this clears up the confusion.

Cheers,
Dan

Install on D drive

Is there a way to install SQL 2005 Express on a different drive? The server that I want to use has 700MB availible on the C drive and 80 GB availible on the D drive. can I install SQL and all tools on the D drive?

hi,

when running the setup in "wizard" mode, uncheck the "hide advanced configuration options" check box..
in the "Features selection" wizard task, modify via the "browse" button the drive/folder locations of the "Database Services" and "Data Files" as required..

if you are running setup in "command" mode, provide the INSTALLSQLDIR and INSTALLSQLDATADIR parameters accordingly to your needs..

regards

|||

Will this work with the tools? When we installed the tools on a different machine, it did not give us an option. I was able to get SQL on the other drive.

Thanks

|||

hi,

the "tools", SQL Server Management Express does not seems to provide this feature as well... but, if you install SQL Server Express with Advanced Services, which includes SSMSE, you should be able to designate an alternate location for it as well..
please consider that a "minimal" part of the binaries, the "shared" one, that's to say the part of the binaries shared among all instances will be installed in the \Program Files\ hyerarchy...

regards

Install of SQL express edition with vs2005 pro

I was able to install and use the vs 2005 for the first time today, and it was so far, so good!

However, I would like to know more about how it setup my SQL 2005 Express edition when I installed the full package of vs2005. What I would like to specifically know -- if the instance is using my Windows Authentication, or what the "sa" password might be.

When installing vs2005, it automatically installed SQL Express 2005, without prompting me for setup options on the sql part. Soooo, does is use windows authentication automatically, or some type of default "sa" password.

Very curious to know...

I'm pretty sure that by default it gets installed using Windows Authentication mode, so SA is disabled.

Paul

sql

Install of SQL express edition with vs2005 pro

I was able to install and use the vs 2005 for the first time today, and it was so far, so good!

However, I would like to know more about how it setup my SQL 2005 Express edition when I installed the full package of vs2005. What I would like to specifically know -- if the instance is using my Windows Authentication, or what the "sa" password might be.

When installing vs2005, it automatically installed SQL Express 2005, without prompting me for setup options on the sql part. Soooo, does is use windows authentication automatically, or some type of default "sa" password.

Very curious to know...

I'm pretty sure that by default it gets installed using Windows Authentication mode, so SA is disabled.

Paul

install of express 200 advanced sp1 fails

Had intial release installed; deleted it and associated software, and downloaded advanced, sp1 and mgmt. studio sp1.

Go to install and get just warnings(2-IIS and hardware);install goes on

then fails; look at log and it says my system doesn't meet minimum

hardware requirements.

Look at hardware requirements on readme and at MS and my system DOES

meet 'minumum reuquirements'; he only thing close is the 512 mb minimum

memory which is what my system has, 512mb memory.

1.7 P4, 30 gig of hard drive space,.net2.0,win2k with SP4,etc..

Anyone know what a workaround is or is this a 'bug'?

Take a looks at the setup logs (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG) for starters. See if there is additional information available there.

Regards,

Mike Wachal
SQL Express team

Install issue with Express w/ Advanced Services - AGTACCOUNT

I'm just running the install directly from the executable thats downloaded from the microsoft site and get the following warning which then causes the install to exit (gracefully).

Is this something that needs to be set before installing? I can't find any documentation on it.

Regards

Richard

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup

SQL Server Setup has determined that the following account properties are not specified: 'AGTACCOUNT' . The properties specify the startup account for the services that are installed. To proceed, refer to the template.ini and set the properties to valid account names. If you are specifying a windows user account, you must also specify the password for the account.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=28006&EvtType=sqlca%5csqlguica.cpp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40x6d66

BUTTONS:

OK

I'm going to move this to the Setup forum.

- Mike

|||

Hallo,

I got the same error yesterday, then i removed the old version of .net framework(i installed two version), after that the setup works again.

check if you also have beta or pre-release version of sql server, visual studio, or .net framwork installed on your machine.

anyway, this is quit a strange error message for me.

Good luck

|||

I just got the same error and i have not installed any beta version of any software I was trying to get new installation for my development server.

What do you recommend I uninstall what components of SQL or .NET framework?

Install issue with Express w/ Advanced Services - AGTACCOUNT

I'm just running the install directly from the executable thats downloaded from the microsoft site and get the following warning which then causes the install to exit (gracefully).

Is this something that needs to be set before installing? I can't find any documentation on it.

Regards

Richard

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup

SQL Server Setup has determined that the following account properties are not specified: 'AGTACCOUNT' . The properties specify the startup account for the services that are installed. To proceed, refer to the template.ini and set the properties to valid account names. If you are specifying a windows user account, you must also specify the password for the account.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=28006&EvtType=sqlca%5csqlguica.cpp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40x6d66

BUTTONS:

OK

I'm going to move this to the Setup forum.

- Mike

|||

Hallo,

I got the same error yesterday, then i removed the old version of .net framework(i installed two version), after that the setup works again.

check if you also have beta or pre-release version of sql server, visual studio, or .net framwork installed on your machine.

anyway, this is quit a strange error message for me.

Good luck

|||

I just got the same error and i have not installed any beta version of any software I was trying to get new installation for my development server.

What do you recommend I uninstall what components of SQL or .NET framework?

Install issue with Express w/ Advanced Services - AGTACCOUNT

I'm just running the install directly from the executable thats downloaded from the microsoft site and get the following warning which then causes the install to exit (gracefully).

Is this something that needs to be set before installing? I can't find any documentation on it.

Regards

Richard

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup

SQL Server Setup has determined that the following account properties are not specified: 'AGTACCOUNT' . The properties specify the startup account for the services that are installed. To proceed, refer to the template.ini and set the properties to valid account names. If you are specifying a windows user account, you must also specify the password for the account.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=28006&EvtType=sqlca%5csqlguica.cpp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40x6d66

BUTTONS:

OK

I'm going to move this to the Setup forum.

- Mike

|||

Hallo,

I got the same error yesterday, then i removed the old version of .net framework(i installed two version), after that the setup works again.

check if you also have beta or pre-release version of sql server, visual studio, or .net framwork installed on your machine.

anyway, this is quit a strange error message for me.

Good luck

|||

I just got the same error and i have not installed any beta version of any software I was trying to get new installation for my development server.

What do you recommend I uninstall what components of SQL or .NET framework?

Install issue with Express w/ Advanced Services - AGTACCOUNT

I'm just running the install directly from the executable thats downloaded from the microsoft site and get the following warning which then causes the install to exit (gracefully).

Is this something that needs to be set before installing? I can't find any documentation on it.

Regards

Richard

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup

SQL Server Setup has determined that the following account properties are not specified: 'AGTACCOUNT' . The properties specify the startup account for the services that are installed. To proceed, refer to the template.ini and set the properties to valid account names. If you are specifying a windows user account, you must also specify the password for the account.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=28006&EvtType=sqlca%5csqlguica.cpp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40SetUnattendedSvcAccountProp%40x6d66

BUTTONS:

OK

I'm going to move this to the Setup forum.

- Mike

|||

Hallo,

I got the same error yesterday, then i removed the old version of .net framework(i installed two version), after that the setup works again.

check if you also have beta or pre-release version of sql server, visual studio, or .net framwork installed on your machine.

anyway, this is quit a strange error message for me.

Good luck

|||

I just got the same error and i have not installed any beta version of any software I was trying to get new installation for my development server.

What do you recommend I uninstall what components of SQL or .NET framework?

|||Hi

Im posting this here as its seems to be a common problem that knowbody is answering.

When installing SQL Server Express 2005 from the downloaded file NOT from the command line an error reguarding the agtaccount appears.

This usually happens if the install directories exist on the hard disk from other versions of SQL server.

i.e. The install directories have been copied to the hard disk from the cd/dvd rather than installing off the cd.

also any temp directories created by other SQL installation usually off root a long string of chars and numbers.

i.e. c:\f654e6a76ed87b6df65s

anything like the above must be deleted before the Express edition is installed.

Somehow the Express installation is getting mixed up with install files from other versions.

Hope this helps

William Humphreys

quickcode@.technical-solutions.co.uksql

Install issue for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 and SQL Express

Hi,

We try to install Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 and get installation failed without any error. It simply refers to the log file. I have posted below the last 40 lines of this huge log file. The information in there are not vary help full since it refers to error codes that nobody seem to be able to explain. Now this is happening on 3 brand new dell computers running XP Pro. I would be happy for any assistance to either explain the error coded (if any MS guy is monitoring this) or maybe someone had a similar problem and could let me know some options on what I could try to get this resolved and my program installed.

Thank you all very much for assisting me.

Thom

Log file last 40 lines (more on request)
Property(S): RemoteAdminTS = 1
Property(S): WindowsVolume = C:\
Property(S): MsiNTProductType = 1
Property(S): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0
Property(S): AdminUser = 1
Property(S): ServicePackLevel = 2
Property(S): WindowsBuild = 2600
Property(S): DigitalProductID = #xA40000000300000038393431302D3238312D323037393634372D3034383138000800000000000000000000000000000000000000003AD3F42CD592998379FDEF3D020300000000005C9495464B6CAB0D0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003236333037000000000000009B2D00008555946CBF070000EC3E0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003316ABDF
Property(S): VersionMsi = 3.01
Property(S): VersionDatabase = 200
Property(S): CLIENTPROCESSID = 200
Property(S): CLIENTUILEVEL = 3
Property(S): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\Justin Jong\My Documents\ShareFiles\Business Contact 2007
Property(S): BOOTSTRAPPED = 1
Property(S): REBOOT = ReallySuppress
Property(S): PackagecodeChanging = 1
Property(S): ProductState = -1
Property(S): PackageCode = {A8529450-48A4-4346-92F8-8A9634381267}
Property(S): CostingComplete = 1
Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0
Property(S): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\Justin Jong\My Documents\ShareFiles\Business Contact 2007\
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {B32C4059-6E7A-41EF-AD20-56DF1872B923}
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: Product: Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 -- Installation operation failed.

MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (64:04) [02:39:28:535]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (64:9C) [02:39:28:535]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
=== Logging stopped: 7/12/2007 2:39:28 ===
MSI (c) (C8:50) [02:39:28:550]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (C8:50) [02:39:28:550]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 7/12/2007 2:39:28 ===

I have same issue, XP sp 2, bcm 2007.

Any one help, cant find any info on this issue.

Thanks

Steve

|||

Hi Thom

Did you fix the error? I also get the same arror on a dell notebook running Vista.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Barry-Dean

Install issue for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 and SQL Express

Hi,

We try to install Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 and get installation failed without any error. It simply refers to the log file. I have posted below the last 40 lines of this huge log file. The information in there are not vary help full since it refers to error codes that nobody seem to be able to explain. Now this is happening on 3 brand new dell computers running XP Pro. I would be happy for any assistance to either explain the error coded (if any MS guy is monitoring this) or maybe someone had a similar problem and could let me know some options on what I could try to get this resolved and my program installed.

Thank you all very much for assisting me.

Thom

Log file last 40 lines (more on request)
Property(S): RemoteAdminTS = 1
Property(S): WindowsVolume = C:\
Property(S): MsiNTProductType = 1
Property(S): ServicePackLevelMinor = 0
Property(S): AdminUser = 1
Property(S): ServicePackLevel = 2
Property(S): WindowsBuild = 2600
Property(S): DigitalProductID = #xA40000000300000038393431302D3238312D323037393634372D3034383138000800000000000000000000000000000000000000003AD3F42CD592998379FDEF3D020300000000005C9495464B6CAB0D0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003236333037000000000000009B2D00008555946CBF070000EC3E0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000003316ABDF
Property(S): VersionMsi = 3.01
Property(S): VersionDatabase = 200
Property(S): CLIENTPROCESSID = 200
Property(S): CLIENTUILEVEL = 3
Property(S): CURRENTDIRECTORY = C:\Documents and Settings\Justin Jong\My Documents\ShareFiles\Business Contact 2007
Property(S): BOOTSTRAPPED = 1
Property(S): REBOOT = ReallySuppress
Property(S): PackagecodeChanging = 1
Property(S): ProductState = -1
Property(S): PackageCode = {A8529450-48A4-4346-92F8-8A9634381267}
Property(S): CostingComplete = 1
Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0
Property(S): SOURCEDIR = C:\Documents and Settings\Justin Jong\My Documents\ShareFiles\Business Contact 2007\
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {B32C4059-6E7A-41EF-AD20-56DF1872B923}
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: Product: Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 -- Installation operation failed.

MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (s) (64:0C) [02:39:28:441]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (64:04) [02:39:28:535]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (64:9C) [02:39:28:535]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
=== Logging stopped: 7/12/2007 2:39:28 ===
MSI (c) (C8:50) [02:39:28:550]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (C8:50) [02:39:28:550]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 7/12/2007 2:39:28 ===

I have same issue, XP sp 2, bcm 2007.

Any one help, cant find any info on this issue.

Thanks

Steve

|||

Hi Thom

Did you fix the error? I also get the same arror on a dell notebook running Vista.

Any advice will be appreciated.

Barry-Dean

Install fails on SQL Express (part of setup for Accounting Express 2007)

Am running vista premium and am trying to complete the installation of Office 2007 Professional (disc 2) and keep getting an error message that SQL Service 2005 (Express) cannot install. Logfile below:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.3042.00
==============================
OS Version : Home Edition (Build 6000)
Time : Sun Mar 04 15:25:13 2007
Machine : MICHAELTODD-PC
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SQLSupport_1.log
--
Machine : MICHAELTODD-PC
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SQLNCLI_1.log
--
Machine : MICHAELTODD-PC
Product : Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SqlWriter_1.log
--
Machine : MICHAELTODD-PC
Product : SQL Server Database Services
Error : SQL Server Setup Failed to compile the Managed Object Format (MOF) file c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof. To proceed, see "Troubleshooting an Installation of SQL Server 2005" or "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help documentation.
--
Machine : MICHAELTODD-PC
Product : SQL Server Database Services
Error : SQL Server Setup Failed to compile the Managed Object Format (MOF) file c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof. To proceed, see "Troubleshooting an Installation of SQL Server 2005" or "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help documentation.
--
Machine : MICHAELTODD-PC
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Product Version : 9.1.2047.00
Install : Failed
Log File : c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SQL.log
Last Action : InstallFinalize
Error String : SQL Server Setup Failed to compile the Managed Object Format (MOF) file c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof. To proceed, see "Troubleshooting an Installation of SQL Server 2005" or "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help documentation.
Error Number : 29513
--

SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt.

Time : Sun Mar 04 15:27:03 2007

List of log files:
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_Core(Patched).log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SQLSupport_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SQLNCLI_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SqlWriter_1.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SQL.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_Datastore.xml
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_.NET Framework 2.0.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_Support.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_Core.log
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_MICHAELTODD-PC_SCC.log

This is probably caused by a corruption in WMI in your Windows Server. Try reinstalling WMI. There's information on how to do this at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/reinstalling_wmi.asp

Michelle

|||That link doesn't go to a working page..?|||

Well I can't seem to find the original article but here is a couple of things to try.

Can you run “winmgmt /verifyrepository”? If this returns “ WMI repository is inconsistent” then you will have to rebuild the repository. You can rebuild it using “winmgmt /salvagerepository”.

Michelle

|||

Thank you, Michelle.

I am having the same problem trying to install Accounting Express 2007 on my new Vista Ultimate machine.

The machine already has SQL Express loaded. Management Server Express works.

"winmgmt /verifyrepository" runs and says repository is inconsistent...

"winmgmt /salvagerepository" runs and produces:

WMI repository salvage failed
Error code: 0x8007041B
Facility: Win32
Description: A stop control has been sent to a service that other running services are dependent on.

Any thoughts?|||

Check out the following post it has a solution.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1094559&SiteID=1

Michelle

sql

Install fails on SQL Express (part of setup for Accounting Express 2007)

I am having the same problem as Michael, with the exception that my laptop is running windows XP SP2.

BUT when I look at the SETUP LOG FILE there is NOTHING in it. This is what I get:

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.2047.00
==============================
OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Time : Tue Apr 03 19:36:54 2007
(LAPTOP NAME HERE) : Unknown article Result.

SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt.

Time : Tue Apr 03 19:36:56 2007

(As you can see, there is nothing in the file)

Any ideas what could be wrong?

Thanks

Pedro

Are there any logs created in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG? How is the installer getting launched?

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)