http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2008/07/17/sql-server-2008-rc0-express-on-vista.aspxI wanted to get Express installed on my machine and so I downloaded the RC0 (of Express with Advanced Services) and ran it. BTW there is is this Akamai download manager behind all of the RC0 downloads which you have to allow to run to get the downloaden-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/andrew/archive/2008/07/17/sql-server-2008-rc0-express-on-vista.aspx#3164920Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:48:26 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3164920Windows XP/Vista Informations &raquo; vista sql <p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.xp-windows-vista.com/vista-sql/">http://www.xp-windows-vista.com/vista-sql/</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3164920" width="1" height="1">