New Instance - Small Business Server

[primagic]

I need to install a new instance on SQL Server 2005 running on Small Business Server 2008. I am having to do this remotely and the guys on site dont have the installation disks.

Can I use the installation file for SQL Server 2005 express which I can download to install a new instance? Will this have any affect on the current installation at all?

or is there any other way to install a new instance without the disks?

Thanks

Andrew

 

[mrdenny]

The express edition has some major size limits which you'll have to deal with. You can install it without issue on the SBS server.

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