>From the VFP8 RTM I downloaded from MSDN, I am now trying to install the MSDE that came with the
>download. I get an error that says a strong SQ password is required and to use the SAPWD switch
>to supply the same. OK, so I co to the RUN command and type: E:\SQLMSDE\setup.exe SAPWD=mypassword
>and hit enter. The install goes along and looks like it gets to 100% then the progress bar starts
>reversing itself back to zero percent. This is my new Dell desktop running Win2k SP3 that has been
>locked down [crippled] by our IT staff. However, I am doing this install with Admin privs. Anyone
>know if I am not specifying this switch properly?

"The Setup program places a record of the actions it performs in the Sqlsp.log file. This log file is stored in the Windows directory of the computer on which Setup is run." Anything interesting show up here?