Sql Express 2008

clembo
clembo Member Posts: 122
edited 2009-04-20 in NAV Three Tier
I want to install Dynamics Nav using Sql Express 2008. After I have installed Sql Express 2008 I start Dynamics Nav 2009 installation but it install Sql Express 2005!!! Why installer not use Sql Express 2008?? On Microsoft Technet website I see that Nav 2009 support Sql Express 2008...

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  • claband
    claband Member, Microsoft Employee Posts: 26
    If you choose to run the demo installation SQL 2005 will be installed. NAV 2009 does support SQL 2008. You should choose to install the NAV Service Tier and the Role Tailored Client instead of the demo install.
    Claus Busk Andersen
    Program Manager
    Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • clausl
    clausl Member Posts: 455
    Some time ago I wrote a workaround for this.

    Please find it here:
    http://blogs.msdn.com/clausl/archive/2009/01/13/using-sql-server-2008-express.aspx

    Regards,
    Claus
    Claus Lundstrøm | MVP | Senior Product Manager | Continia.com
    I'm blogging here:http://mibuso.com/blogs/clausl and used to blog here: http://blogs.msdn.com/nav
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