Upgrade 2005 to 2008, but no 2008 Pre-requisite in Visual Studio

Question

Hello,
  I installed Visual Studio 2008 with a full install, it installed SQL Server 2005 Express. 
  I, then, upgraded the installed SQL Server 2005 Express to SQL Server 2008 Express. 
  I'm preparing to release a new version of an application which was originally built in VS 2005 and deployed with 2005 Express (using VS 2005 Setup and built-in Prerequisites for Installer projects). 
  I have updated the application and Setup project to VS 2008.
  I want that this version deploys the 2008 Express, but the only built-in Prerequisite availabe in my Installer projects is 2005 Express.
  I tried pressing the link that takes me to Microsoft's web-site with additional Prerequisites but there isn't one ther for 2008 Express.  How do I get 2008 Express added to the Prerequites in a VS 2008 Installer/Setup project now that I have upgraded to 2008 Express?

Thanks,

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George P Botuwell, Programmer

Answer 1

No suggestions, well then perhaps someone can suggest a better forum for this kind of question, as I was really at a loss as to what forum this should be posted in and thought I'd start with the upgrade/install forum for SQL Server since it's largely about a difference between what was there before and what isn't there after upgrade.

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George P Botuwell, Programmer

Answer 2

Hello George,

You may post a thread in ClickOnce and Setup & Deployment Projects Forum: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winformssetup/threads.

Don't forget to update the thread link here, it will be benefinical to the other community member who have the similar issue.

If you have any SQL problems, welcome to our forums.

Hope this helps.

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ChunSong Feng
Microsoft Online Community Support

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