Why is SQL Server 2005 Express on my PC and why won"t it update?

I've recently bought a laptop with Windows XP Pro SP2. It keeps trying to
install an MS update for SQL Server 2005 Express, but failing (with error
0x2B22). What I'm wondering is, why is this there anyway? No SQL services
are shown on the other two PCs in the house that run the same OS. Is it
because the PC came with a trial version of MS Access, that I have no
intention of trying out or activating? I have no need for databases on
the PC so far as I know. Can I just remove it? And if I remove it, how
complex it is to re-install if necessary?
Sorry for these basic questions. I would be grateful for links to web sites
that have useful information. All the ones I can find assume I know all
about SQL servers already, which is the opposite of the truth!
--
Tony W
My e-mail address has no hyphen
- but please don't use it, reply to the group.

Re: Why is SQL Server 2005 Express on my PC and why won"t it update?

On Nov 13, 7:32 am, "Tony" wrote:
> I've recently bought a laptop with Windows XP Pro SP2. It keeps trying to
> install an MS update for SQL Server 2005 Express, but failing (with error
> 0x2B22). What I'm wondering is, why is this there anyway? No SQL services
> are shown on the other two PCs in the house that run the same OS. Is it
> because the PC came with a trial version of MS Access, that I have no
> intention of trying out or activating? I have no need for databases on
> the PC so far as I know. Can I just remove it? And if I remove it, how
> complex it is to re-install if necessary?
> Sorry for these basic questions. I would be grateful for links to web sites
> that have useful information. All the ones I can find assume I know all
> about SQL servers already, which is the opposite of the truth!
> --
> Tony W
> My e-mail address has no hyphen
> - but please don't use it, reply to the group.


I have seen where some of our new servers come with SQL Express
installed by the vendor. The SQL Express is used to run a help/
diagnostics system provided by the vendor. You could have a vendor
product that uses SQL Express as an imbedded database. If you do not
need the product you should be able to uninstall the vendor product.
The vendor uninstall should take the database with it but if it
doesn't you could manually uninstall it.

If you do find the vendor product that uses the database and you need
that product I suggest contacting the vendor about the error since the
vendor should know about it and hopefully has a resolution.

HTH -- Mark D Powell --