There's really no difference between SQL Express and full-blown SQL Server.

64-bit will work fine for most the stuff you'll need to do (connect to it from VFP, load VFP data into it, etc). The problems you'll encounter is if you want to connect directly to VFP data from SQL Server, which most people don't do.

>I just installed sQLserver Express 2008 R2
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>what now. how can I upload my vfp data base into it?
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>how do I connect to it in VFP
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>the SQL is named SQLEXPRESS
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>thnaks for any pointers
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>Peter