William \(Bill\) Vaughn
3/16/2007 5:21:00 AM
I suggest downloading a copy of my EBook on the SQL Server Compact Edition.
It answers all of these questions and more.
See www.hitchhikerguides.net.
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> OK so I've downloaded and installed this 1.7MB wonder, but now what?
>
> I just wanted a nice easy to deploy db to use with my VB 6 app and
> although
> the size is now great it doesn't seem to be doing much else.
>
> Nothing in the start menu, sys tray, desktop, etc. Just a folder in my
> program files with a few dlls in it.
>
> How do I start the system?
>
> How do I connect, create a db and work with that db?
>
> Does the target machine have to have .Net 2, XP Pro SP2, etc installed
> before it will even work?
>
> Why can't they make things easier. You always have to get the user to
> install various alien progs before your simple app can run.
>
> I'm familiar with SQL Server and MSDE, but there seems to be a complete
> dead
> end once you install the run-time.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>