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In the first episode, I tried to install SQL Server 2008 RC0 Advanced Express (with only the database engine and Management Studio)...but the result was "Error 1814" during service starting. First action : "Repair"...but not possible because the program can only repair a well performed installation. In this second episode, I tried to uninstall the database engine service that previously failed and then try to reinstall it !!!   Uninstalling... ... [More]

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Previously installed : - .NET Framework 3.5 - Windows Installer 4.5 Tested prerequisites : Installation dashboards : Planning       Requirements details on Microsoft site : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(SQL.100).aspx Stand alone installation steps of the SQL Server 2008 Advanced Express Licensing   Installing setup support files   Defining features et settings ... [More]

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Previous versions of "Dynamic Data" were designed to use "LinqToSql". With this service pack beta, you can use it with "Entity Data". The "Context" type that must be declared is now "ObjectContext" instead of "Datacontext". After having installed... - .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Beta - Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta (can be download here for .NET and here for VS) ...you can create a new project "Dynamic D... [More]

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SQL Server Management Studio Express is a limited version that authorize access to SQL Server Databases (Express or not). Analysis, Reporting, Integration Services or SQL Server Agent are not available from this Express version. Most important features from  "Databases" and "Security" trees are available to create and modify databases and security accounts (but not roles). The following features are also available: - Generate scripts - Attach/... [More]

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Install this VS 2008 update : KB945282. Download it here Install ADO.NET Entity Framework Beta 3. Download it here Install ADO.Net Entity Framework Tools Dec 07 Community Technology Preview. Download it here Watch "ADO.NET Entity Designer Video - CTP 2" video here

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Install "GuidanceAutomationExtensions -  July 2007 CTP". Download it here (this version can be attached to VS 2005 or 2008 Orcas) Install "Software Factory - Modeling Edition Feb 2008 CTP". Download it here (this version is attached to VS 2008) Apply this fix to avoid the following error "Project Creation Failed" from Visual Studio 2008 while creating a new project. This is due to some assembly redirects that are added to the devenv.exe.config fil... [More]

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Minimum prerequisites : - Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2 or Windows Server 2008 - IIS 6 or IIS 7 - .NET Framework 2.0 - SQL Server 2005 SP1or SP2 or  SQL Server 2008 with collation constraints (these options are NOT supported : Accent Insensitive, Case sensitive, Binary, Binary2) - SQL Server Analysis Services - SQL Server Reporting Services (not need to configure it, TFS installation will do it for you) - MSXML 6.0 Parser SP1 (download here) Possible prerequisites : -... [More]

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As Visual Studio 2005 can do while referencing a registered COM library, you can use the following scripts to automate the creation of an interop : "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin\tlbimp.exe" MyLibrary.dll /out:Interop.MyLibrary.dll /namespace:NewRootNameSpace /keyfile:MyLibrary.snk /reference:C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.dll /reference:C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.data.dll /reference:C:\WINDO... [More]

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Since a long time, I was searching for a free and complete text editor to install on all my machines. I think this one will become my new friend ! The famous one that would resolve my problems is probably Notepad++.  The interesting features are (for me) the following ones : XML editing (to collapse nodes and include syntax coloration…) "All" programming language coloration Having a hexacidemal view of the content (hex editio... [More]

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Le Framework.NET SDK contient des outils bien connus tels que GACUTIL.EXE ou SN.EXE… Parmi ceux-ci un outil peut trouver sa place dans des projets .NET notamment lorsque l’on souhaite "industrialiser" une assembly pour : connaitre ses dépendances tracer sa logique de chargement des bibliothèques liées controler que les versions d’assemblies chargées sont les bonnes comprendre une erreur de chargement d’une assembly d&e... [More]

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