install Express Manager without installing Express

The Express Manager will not install until after installing Express. One reason is because of a dependency on the SMO dll. Can Express Manager be installed without Express if SMO is installed into the GAC first? Is there a way to avoid installing Express?

Things have changed since originally asking the question over a year ago.

A new install of SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup on XP Pro SP 2 resulted in the following dialog box:

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup

Setup is missing prerequisites:
-MSXML6

Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=54583

OK

After downloading and installing MSXML6, SSMS Express installed without any further problems. SQL Server 2005 Express does not have to be installed before or after installing SSMS Express.

|||hello, I never encountered this problem before.

but ever since I started installing the latest package of msxml6 (msxml6-KB925673-enu-x86.exe) at T-13 of Windows XP installation via SVCPACK.INI, along with other hotfixes, I can no longer install SSMSExpress. I received the same error message as above. SQL Server 2005 Express was able to to detect MSXML6 properly. I only have problem with SSMSE. of course, a workaround would be to use original MSXML6 instead, then install KB925673 after SSMSE. but will MS update SSMSE installer?
|||

I removed the MSXML 6.0 with KB925673 from my computer, downloaded the MSXML 6.0 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&DisplayLang=en but the SSMSEE still throws the same error "Setup is missing pre-requisites MSXML6".

The dowloaded MSXML 6.0 version doesn't say KB925673.

Please help.

install Express Manager without installing Express

The Express Manager will not install until after installing Express. One reason is because of a dependency on the SMO dll. Can Express Manager be installed without Express if SMO is installed into the GAC first? Is there a way to avoid installing Express?

Things have changed since originally asking the question over a year ago.

A new install of SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup on XP Pro SP 2 resulted in the following dialog box:

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup

Setup is missing prerequisites:
-MSXML6

Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=54583

OK

After downloading and installing MSXML6, SSMS Express installed without any further problems. SQL Server 2005 Express does not have to be installed before or after installing SSMS Express.

|||hello, I never encountered this problem before.

but ever since I started installing the latest package of msxml6 (msxml6-KB925673-enu-x86.exe) at T-13 of Windows XP installation via SVCPACK.INI, along with other hotfixes, I can no longer install SSMSExpress. I received the same error message as above. SQL Server 2005 Express was able to to detect MSXML6 properly. I only have problem with SSMSE. of course, a workaround would be to use original MSXML6 instead, then install KB925673 after SSMSE. but will MS update SSMSE installer?
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install Express Manager without installing Express

The Express Manager will not install until after installing Express. One reason is because of a dependency on the SMO dll. Can Express Manager be installed without Express if SMO is installed into the GAC first? Is there a way to avoid installing Express?

Things have changed since originally asking the question over a year ago.

A new install of SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup on XP Pro SP 2 resulted in the following dialog box:

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup

Setup is missing prerequisites:
-MSXML6

Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=54583

OK

After downloading and installing MSXML6, SSMS Express installed without any further problems. SQL Server 2005 Express does not have to be installed before or after installing SSMS Express.

|||hello, I never encountered this problem before.

but ever since I started installing the latest package of msxml6 (msxml6-KB925673-enu-x86.exe) at T-13 of Windows XP installation via SVCPACK.INI, along with other hotfixes, I can no longer install SSMSExpress. I received the same error message as above. SQL Server 2005 Express was able to to detect MSXML6 properly. I only have problem with SSMSE. of course, a workaround would be to use original MSXML6 instead, then install KB925673 after SSMSE. but will MS update SSMSE installer?
|||

I removed the MSXML 6.0 with KB925673 from my computer, downloaded the MSXML 6.0 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&DisplayLang=en but the SSMSEE still throws the same error "Setup is missing pre-requisites MSXML6".

The dowloaded MSXML 6.0 version doesn't say KB925673.

Please help.

install Express Manager without installing Express

The Express Manager will not install until after installing Express. One reason is because of a dependency on the SMO dll. Can Express Manager be installed without Express if SMO is installed into the GAC first? Is there a way to avoid installing Express?

Things have changed since originally asking the question over a year ago.

A new install of SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup on XP Pro SP 2 resulted in the following dialog box:

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Setup

Setup is missing prerequisites:
-MSXML6

Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=54583

OK

After downloading and installing MSXML6, SSMS Express installed without any further problems. SQL Server 2005 Express does not have to be installed before or after installing SSMS Express.

|||hello, I never encountered this problem before.

but ever since I started installing the latest package of msxml6 (msxml6-KB925673-enu-x86.exe) at T-13 of Windows XP installation via SVCPACK.INI, along with other hotfixes, I can no longer install SSMSExpress. I received the same error message as above. SQL Server 2005 Express was able to to detect MSXML6 properly. I only have problem with SSMSE. of course, a workaround would be to use original MSXML6 instead, then install KB925673 after SSMSE. but will MS update SSMSE installer?
|||

I removed the MSXML 6.0 with KB925673 from my computer, downloaded the MSXML 6.0 from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=993c0bcf-3bcf-4009-be21-27e85e1857b1&DisplayLang=en but the SSMSEE still throws the same error "Setup is missing pre-requisites MSXML6".

The dowloaded MSXML 6.0 version doesn't say KB925673.

Please help.