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SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Server Tools Windows Installer (MSI) file installs replication components on the computer running the Internet Information Services (IIS) for synchronizing data with SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP.

• SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Server Tools installs replication components on the computer running the Internet Information Services (IIS) for synchronizing data, using merge replication and remote data access (RDA), between SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 database on Windows desktops and mobile devices, and database servers running SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP. This installation is not required for Synchronization Services for ADO.NET or for Sync Framework.
  
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Files

Status: Live This download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center.

File	Size
SSCEServerTools_x64-ENU.msi SHA1: 05a69ed0a9f337f39b75f75b83b8c2dfe6cd3cbc	814 KB
SSCEServerTools_x86-ENU.msi SHA1: 3d501b4496bef714a1ead8fcf9767fa7a167229d	741 KB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

• • 2-3 MB of available hard disk space. An additional 2-3 MB of space must be also available for temporary setup files.
  
  
  • IIS 5.1, IIS 6.0 or IIS 7.0. IIS is supported on 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2 November CTP.
  
  
  • The latest version of Windows Installer is required to install the 64-bit version of SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Server Tools. Install the latest version of Windows Installer from the Windows Update prior to installing the 64-bit version of SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Server Tools.
  
  

• Important: SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 November CTP replication components need to be installed on the machine running IIS. If SQL Server and IIS are installed on the same machine, you may already have the SQL Server replication components installed as part of the initial installation of SQL Server.
  
  
  1. Click on the 32-bit or the 64-bit Download button on this page to start the download, or choose a different language from the drop-down list and click Go.
  2. Do one of the following:
  • To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location.
  • To copy the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.