Thank you all.
Bruno


>>A client of mine has an accounting program on a Win2003 server.
>>The accounting program uses MSDE (vers.2000).
>>I've now the need to install SQL Server Express 2005 and the Management tools.
>>Is it possible to install Sql2005 Express without conflicting with MSDE so as not to generate conflicts with the accounting software?
>
>Yes. Make sure that SQL Server Express 2005 is installed as named instance with distinct instance name.