Full-Text Search in SQL Server 2005 express

I installed SQL Server 2005 express with advanced services which is supposed to include full-text search capability but I can't get it to work. When I try to create a full-text catalog it gives me an error because it does not think the full-text service is installed or loaded. I can't seem to find a reference to the full-text search feature to enable or install it. any ideas?

There are problems as you already know but there is a work around solution in the link below. Hope this helps.

http://www.wherecanibuyit.co.uk/ASP/full-text-search.html

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That was helpful. Thanks. I had to remove sql server 2005 express and reinstall it and then everything worked fine.

Caddre:

There are problems as you already know but there is a work around solution in the link below. Hope this helps.

http://www.wherecanibuyit.co.uk/ASP/full-text-search.html

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dsa1971:

That was helpful. Thanks. I had to remove sql server 2005 express and reinstall it and then everything worked fine.

Caddre:

There are problems as you already know but there is a work around solution in the link below. Hope this helps.

http://www.wherecanibuyit.co.uk/ASP/full-text-search.html

I am glad I could help.

FullText Search & SQL Server Express Edition

Does SQL Server Express Edition with advanced Features Support Full text
Search, I am really confused because I have some resources telling that it
does support and others telling it don't
thank you
Hello yaser,
SQLExpress doesn't, SQL Express with Advanced Features does
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/compare/default.aspx
Simon Sabin
SQL Server MVP
http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons

> Does SQL Server Express Edition with advanced Features Support Full
> text Search, I am really confused because I have some resources
> telling that it does support and others telling it don't
> thank you
>
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