Quick Install For Northwind Database

by Jon 4/4/2008 12:18:00 AM

Hmm.. I haven't used the Northwind sample database in quite a while. Tonight I discovered Northwind and "pubs" are both out of sight and out of mind as far as Microsoft is concerned; they're focusing entirely, 100% on AdventureWorks these days.

So be it, but I needed Northwind. Finding it wasn't particularly easy, and once I ran the .msi I didn't know where it went. Being as I'm using SQL Server 2005, and Northwind's life ended with SQL Server 2000's lifespan, I was worried it installed to nowhere. Turned out it went into a folder in "C:\SQL Server 2000 Sample Databases".

But here, I'm making available the one and only script that you need here: instnwnd.sql

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6/17/2008 7:07:13 PM

ecards

Let it be know that this post was useful and appreciated Smile

ScottGu from Microsoft is still using Northwind in his examples, and in trying to follow his tutorials I couldn't find it anywhere else.

Thanks,
LTG

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7/12/2008 7:01:09 PM

Shrikant Kumar

Thank you so much for posting this script. I went through exactly the same steps as yourself as was not able to figure out where the database went after I finished running the setup file!!! You script worked flawlessly for me. Thanks.

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7/19/2008 5:44:11 PM

piyush gupta

good

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8/3/2008 8:11:39 PM

John Koether

This is excellent. The last time I looked I had trouble. Exccellent install for SQLExpress 2005 Advanced.

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