Using MSDE 2000 with the .NET Framework SDK QuickStart Tutorials
for the .NET Framework SDK QuickStart Tutorials SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine

The Microsoft .NET Framework Software Development Kit (SDK) QuickStart tutorials are designed to quickly acquaint you with the programming model, architecture, and components that comprise the .NET Framework. Many of the QuickStart tutorials illustrate how to manipulate a Microsoft SQL Server™ database using SQL and ADO.NET. To run these samples, an installation of the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) is required. Complete the instructions below to download and install a stand-alone database tailored for the QuickStart tutorials.

  Step 1: Download the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (42.2 MB) (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=14502)
Click on the link above, save the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine Service Pack 3 file (MSDE2000A.exe) to a directory of your choosing, then run this .exe to extract all files required to install MSDE to your computer. For more information about this file, visit the Microsoft SQL Server 2000A download page.

Step 2: Install the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine
After downloading MSDE, open an MS-DOS command prompt and change to the directory where you extracted the files. MSDE extracts to C:\MSDERelA by default. Run the following command to set up MSDE for the .NET Framework SDK QuickStart tutorials. Replace with the systems administrator's password that you would like to use. 

Setup.exe /qb+ INSTANCENAME=NetSDK DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=1 SAPWD=<YOUR SA PASSWORD>
 

For information on MSDE setup options, consult the article Customizing Desktop Engine Setup.exe on MSDN®.(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=13960)

For additional technical support for the .NET Framework SDK samples and tutorials, consult the Microsoft Support Knowledge Base. (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4480)