SQL Server as part of the factory image?

[adamaronson]

Hi all,

Loving my T61 15" WS -- an upgrade from months of problems with T60s and Adv Mini Docks -- but that is a whole other story. I'm ridiculously happy now.

Perusing my Add/Remove Programs I see SQL Server 2005 installed as a part of the factory image. Anyone know why it is there and if it is safe to remove it?

I saw that Business Contact Manager from Outlook was using it -- uninstalled that 'cause we use our own home-brewed CRM -- yet the uninstaller didn't remove SQL Server. I'm thinking something else is using it.

Thoughts...?

Thanks,
Adam Aronson
FullCity Consulting Inc.
FileMaker Platinum FBA Members
Certified FileMaker Developer

[arni]

Your right, newer TPs come with Office 2007 and BCM Trial versions which will install SQL-Server along with it.

If you uninstall BCM it will not automatically uninstall your SQL-Server instance. This have to be done manually with the SQL-Server uninstall from add/remove programs.

[Stingray]

Yeah.... SQL server is annoying.... I dont think the SQL server is a and ms office is part of the image.... when i got my T61.... i was kinda [censored] off with all the junk installed.... so I just restored it back to factory settings.... while doing it.... it gives u the option of doing a selective restore. u can basically uncheck all the crap and leave what u really need.