Hi all,
We use SQL Express 2008 on our end devices (tills), we currently use images that has our software already installed but we would like to move to an install package rather than deploying images.
Our issue is how long Express 2008 takes to install, we used MSDE for many years and it installed in a couple of minutes, express 2008 can take an hour on a lower spec machine.
I am looking for techniques and options for the fastest possible install of SQL Express 2008?
We already use bat files to remove the installer UI but it still takes ages.
Many thanks
Craig