I downloaded Visual studio Express eddition, with MSDN, and SQL Server

as a bundled package. It sounds like a program that I can use, But the SQL

Server part won;t worl on my system. I am still trying. The other 2 parts of

the bundle are working fine. My system has 32 bit graphics and windows

XP home edition, One of those 2 may be my problem, but I'm not sure.

Any how, once I get it to work right, it sounds like a great product.

I have 3 computers, all with the same windows. I may have to purchase

a system with windows profecional, if all else fails to work. But, I like the

product, just have to iron out the bugs.

According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/support/readme/ Windows XP Home SP2 edition is supported. Have you upgraded to the SP2 edition?

This readme is very thorough. You might take a look at 1.3.13 to see if this might be related to your issue.

-brenda (ISV Buddy Team)

   I have scaned a copy of the error message in setup, and have a copy of the

report log. Where can I send these to get help. The message scan is in the form of

a microsoft picture document, and the error log is in a plain text

 I have SP2 on all of my systems

 For some reason , SQL server will not install on my system, I do however,

like the features in the visual basic and msdn, which did install corectly.

These products are great . The sql server  , is a project I will work on. I

have windows xp , sp2 on all of my computers. The support link was very

helpfull. I know what is wrong now. I can work on it