Installing Prerequisite Software

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Before installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition (SQL Server Compact Edition) components, you must install the following software on your desktop computer.

Prerequisite Software

The following is the list of prerequisite software:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 or later, or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 should be the operating system for the development computer and the computer that is running IIS if data exchange with SQL Server is planned.
    If you install Windows XP SP2, to use SQL Server Compact Edition connectivity, you will have to enable HTTP access. The default setting is to disable HTTP access. To enable HTTP access, do the following:

    1. Open Control Panel.

    2. Click the Windows Firewall icon.

    3. Click Advanced.

    4. Click Settings in the Network Connection Settings area.

    5. Select the Web Server (HTTP) check box.

    6. Click OK to confirm the change.

      Note

      For more information about how to configure the Windows Firewall, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 875356.

  • Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or a later version is required on the computer that is running IIS. The .NET Framework is installed with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and with SQL Server 2005. To download .NET Framework 2.0 from the Microsoft Web site, see .NET Framework 2.0 Download Center.

  • Microsoft ActiveSync 4.0 or a later version is required in the development, together with the server environment. ActiveSync is available as a free download at ActiveSync Download.

Software Requirements for installing SQL Server Compact Edition on a Desktop and a Tablet PC

Unless you are using the OLEDB data provider, the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or a later version is required to install SQL Server Compact Edition. You can download the .NET Framework 2.0 from the .NET Framework 2.0 Download Center.

The following software is not required to install SQL Server Compact Edition on the Desktop and Tablet PC because the SQL Server Compact Edition installer for Desktop and Tablet PC has runtime binary files only:

  • Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • ActiveSync
  • Internet Explorer 6
  • Neither Visual Studio nor SQL Server are required to install SQL Server Compact Edition

See Also

Concepts

Installing a Development Environment
Installing a Server Environment
Installing and Deploying on a Device (SQL Server Compact Edition)
Upgrading SQL Server Mobile and SQL Server CE

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server Compact Edition Assistance