Was Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Pre-Installed on your T60/61?

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eecon · #1 Post by **eecon** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:22 pm

Either WinXP or Vista.

sugo · #2 Post by **sugo** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:04 pm

No for vista T61 here.
I don't see any reason MS SQL Server 2005 (non-express) would be pre-installed. That's a server software that costs as much as a laptop.

eecon · #3 Post by **eecon** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:18 pm

sugo wrote:No for vista T61 here.
I don't see any reason MS SQL Server 2005 (non-express) would be pre-installed. That's a server software that costs as much as a laptop.

Thanks .... My T61 WinXP came with SQL Server 2005 preinstalled and it must be the free express version based on the high pricing of the other versions and the EULA file in the installed directory is for the Express version.

I custom configured my unit through a university purchasing program and did not order any MS Office Suite or other software preinstalled, however there was a demo of Office 2007 installed and maybe that needed SQL to properly function.

My control panel>add/remove programs lists it only as "Microsoft SQL Server 2005" with a size of 179.0 MB. There are also four other Microsoft SQL Server programs listeded right below that:

SQL Server Desktop Engine (MICROSOFTSMLBIZ)
SQL Server Native Client
SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
SQL Server VSS Writer

My SQL Service Configuration Manager is v2005.090.3042.00 and my SQL Service Service Manager (from the tray icon) is v8.00.2039 with polling set to 5 seconds by default.

I wonder if I can safely unistall all five of the SQL related programs listed in control panel>add/remove programs? I've stopped the SQL Server Manager from the the tray icon and had no ill effects so far. I don't develop or write programs and only use my laptop as a stand-alone non-networked unit for email, browsing, word processing and excel spreadsheets (I installed Office 2003 Pro).

However, the unit does not seem to bog down when I enable the SQL Manager .... it runs very fast either way so maybe leaving SQL Server 2005 installed (as delivered) won't hurt me for now?

Thanks for the help

Crunch · #4 Post by **Crunch** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:20 pm

Nope on two different T60p's (one 2007, and one 2623). Why would SQL Server be installed???

tylerwylie · #5 Post by **tylerwylie** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:20 pm

Crunch wrote:Nope on two different T60p's (one 2007, and one 2623). Why would SQL Server be installed???

We just don't know!!!!

SafeHarbor · #6 Post by **SafeHarbor** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:55 pm

They were installed on my T61p. I thought they were part of the Office trial. I gave them old heave-ho last week.

PiZzA EnGiNeEr · #7 Post by **PiZzA EnGiNeEr** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:08 am

It's part of the Office 2007 trial, exactly the Outlook small business contact manager I believe.

rk62 · #8 Post by **rk62** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:29 am

That's exactly what it is...I THINK if you uninstall the Business Contact Manager component, it'll remove SQL Express, but there may be a separate installation routine in Add/Remove programs for it as well, can't remember.

eecon · #9 Post by **eecon** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:46 pm

rk62 wrote:That's exactly what it is...I THINK if you uninstall the Business Contact Manager component, it'll remove SQL Express, but there may be a separate installation routine in Add/Remove programs for it as well, can't remember.

O.T. ...... But Gee Whiz .... I wonder if anyone has even tried Business Contacts Manager? .... My Office 2003 Pro Suite also has it, but like about 60% of the other office suite stuff, I don't think I need it ..... just Word, Outlook 2003 and Excel (plus opening the occassional Access or Powerpoint file that some of my fellow wage-slaves send me).