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Hi,

Just confirming -does VS2010 does not install SQL Server during installation? I'm assuming no.

This being the case I therefore need to download a copy of SQL Express 2005 or something to develop against on my windows XP home PC? Is this correct? Or would the Dev edition of SQL Server 2005 run/install on Windows XP Home?

thanks

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I installed VS2010 Professional and it installed a 32 bit SQL Express 2008 instance as part of the install.

Paul Keister
Like most things though, this is optional.
Matthew Scharley
perhaps I didn't choose it - I might pull the disk out and have a look if I can install subsequently
Greg