In the v1.1 folder in the path you specified, there should be a file starthere.htm. Look in that file for the directions on the quickstarts. Look in the quickstarts directions on setting up the quickstarts. You will need to create a named instance of SQL Server (The NetSDK instance that your error message refers to).

>My goal is to have the SAMPLE Northwind files installed for the MSDE 2000.
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>In the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\SDK\v1.1\Samples\Setup directory; I am running ConfigSamples.exe.
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>After running the EXE - I get a message that says that it installed successful - but when I check the log I find:
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>Could not detect NetSDK instance of SQL Server. Databases will not be installed.
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>And thethe Northwind.mdf and Northwind.ldf files are not found in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data directory.
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>I have the following installed:
>VS.NET 2003
>Microsoft NET Framework 1.1
>Microsoft NET Freamwork SDK(English) 1.1
>Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine
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>Any Suggestions Would be appreciated.
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>Darrell Parker