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How to boot SQL Server 2008 Express SP1?

I am trying to load SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 into my application. I used to use Wise for Windows to perform a preinstall, but Wise does not yet support the Windows 4.5 installer.

Now I'm trying to use Visual Studio 2008 bootstrap technology with WiX 3.0 and have a good chance of getting SQL Server prerequisites and can get a manifest for SQL Express 2008, but not SP1. In addition, I need to be able to localize SQLAccount, but I will not be able to do this by changing package.xml AFAIK. In my previous solution, using Wise, I was able to collect a localized string from the target system and pass the parameter directly to the installer command line.

So, two questions:

  • Where can I find bootstrap manifest files for SP1 (or can I create them?)

  • How can I localize SQLAccount, since it seems that the command line parameters are resolved at compile time with the Visual Studio loader.

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You can use VS 2010 RC or later to download SQL Express 2008 SP1. WiX 3.5 works there and will allow it.

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I only have a solution for the first question: VS.NET 2008 Bootstrapper for SQL Server 2008 Express Edition with tools

As the title says, it also installs the tools and because of this Powershell, but at least you got sp1.

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