>Thanks for the reply.
>
>The article is talking about MSDE RTM. Does the same apply to the more recent version?

I think you cannot go wrong if you install the same version of MSDE as already installed version of Sql Server

>The procedure is not really clear to me (as I do not want to scrap my installation once again!).

I didn't try such install so cannot help you here.

> I will I differentiate my SQL Server from MSDE? (local) actually conect to SQL Server!

You can have only one default instances of SQL Server on PC. You'll have to install MSDE as a named instance. Take a look at Customizing Desktop Engine Setup.exe in BOL.