The Northwind and Pubs sample databases are staples of other sample code on this and other development websites. They are used in countless tutorials and walkthroughs published by Microsoft and others. Being a SQL/SQL Server newbie myself, I figured there may be others in my boat who might want both databases in an easily-accessible spot, and an easier, less error-prone way of installing them into SQL Server 2008 Express Edition than, say, running SQL query scripts. There have been requests for an update to my SQL Server 2005 article for SQL Server 2008; so, by popular demand, here is the update! This article is based on an installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition with Tools, Service Pack 1, on a machine with Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Service Pack 1, installed. I was not 100% sure at first whether to write this new article -- because the user-interface in SQL Server Express 2008 Management Studio is virtually identical to that of the 2005 edition -- but decided to anyway, just so to distinguish between the two versions and to assist users who come up with errors or issues which may possibly be unique to the 2008 version; these errors can be posted and discussed here, separate from the 2005 version's article.


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