ACC2000: Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) Is Not Installed by Office 2000 Setup

ID: Q218812

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access 2000

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SUMMARY

You cannot install the Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) through the Office 2000 Setup program. There is a separate Setup program that you use to install the MSDE.

MORE INFORMATION

To install the MSDE, follow these steps:

Insert the Office 2000 CD number 1 into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

In Windows Explorer, locate the following folder:

\SQL\x86\Setup

In the Setup folder, double-click the Setupsql.exe file.

The Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) is a new technology that provides local data storage that is compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. Because the MSDE shares the same data engine as SQL Server, most Microsoft Access projects or client/server applications run on either version unchanged.

NOTE: Unlike SQL Server 7.0, the MSDE has a 2-gigabyte database size limit, doesn't support Symmetrical Multiprocessing (SMP) on Windows 95 or later, and when using Transactional replication, can't be a replication publisher (although it can act as a replication subscriber).

REFERENCES

For more information about the Microsoft Data Engine, click Microsoft Access Help on the Help menu, type work with a Microsoft Access project in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta AccessCS
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo