I'm basically doing web programming and designing during my free time with Dreamweaver and has recently found that VWD Express is ideal tool to learn ASP.net 2.0. But I encounter a problem in attempt to install the latest CTP of Sql server.
After I've unistall the previous CTP to give way to new June CTP, I get the below error message:
"SQL server has detected incompatible beta component ......." and ask me to run cleanup utility from CD. My problem is, I obtain the installer version 9.0.1293 when I installed the VWD August CTP, I dont have the CD and cleanup utility.
Another thing is, after I removed the previous CTP from "Add and Remove Programs", that version of CTP is still iside my PC, why
Can anyone tell me how to manually unistall the previous version (it has disappear from my "Add and Remove Programs") and where could I get the cleanup tool to remove previous Beta componets of SQL server
Unable to Install SQL Server Express June CTP after removing the previous CTP
Stephen Crabb
I had the same problem and actually used the cleanup utility but it didn't work for me. The utility told me the system was clean but everytime I tried to install I got the error message you mentioned. To get to the utility, use WinZip to unpack the contents of SQLEXPR.EXE, then path to SetupTools\Build Uninstall Wizard and you'll find the utlity.
I ended up having to re-install VB2005 express which installed the April CTP of SQLExpress. I have not tried again. I can't even get the connection to SQLExpress to work from within VB2005 express so I haven't worried about having the latest SQLExpress CTP yet.