Where can I download Northwind Database sample for SQL Server 2005?

Question

I have Visual Studio 2008 installed together with SQL Server Compact edition but there is no database installed. What will I do? Where to get a copy of sample database and how to create my own database? Please help me? Thanks....

Answer 1

It will be available on Microsoft's website, I'm pretty sure but it should be available on your CD.

This link may help:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304462

Answer 2

Microsoft doesn't openly distribute the Northwind database any longer, but you can still download a version for SQL 2000 from Microsoft at the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...

Additionally, CodePlex is now somewhat the "official" source for SQL sample databases.  You can download these at the following link:

http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSample...

Good luck!