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MICROSOFT LICENSE AGREEMENT

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                         Companion CD Readme

                                 for

                  Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Step by Step

                            by Mike Hotek

             Copyright (c) 2009 by Microsoft Corporation

                Portions copyright (c) 2009 by Mike Hotek

                          All Rights Reserved

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README CONTENTS

 - HOW TO USE THIS CD

   - AutoRun CD Menu

   - Electronic File Viewers

 - WHAT'S ON THIS CD?

 - SUPPORT INFORMATION

   - Microsoft Learning Technical Support

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HOW TO USE THIS CD

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AutoRun CD Menu

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To use the CD, insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive. A menu screen 

will appear. If AutoRun is not enabled on your computer, run StartCD.exe 

in the root of the CD to display the starting menu. The menu provides you 

with links to all the resources available on the CD and for accessing the 

Microsoft Press product support Web site.

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Electronic File Viewers

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The electronic version of the book and some of the other documentation included 

on this CD is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these files, 

you will need Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. For more information about these 

products or to download the latest version of Adobe Reader, visit the Adobe 

Web site at http://www.adobe.com.

Some of the documentation included on this CD is provided in XML Paper 

Specification (XPS) format. To view these files, you might need to install a 

document viewer specific to your operating system. For more information, visit 

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/xps/viewxps.mspx.

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WHAT'S ON THIS CD?

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This companion CD contains resources and sample files for the book's examples.

This CD contains:

- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step eBook

- Practice Files

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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Step by Step eBook

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The complete text of the printed book is contained on this CD in a searchable 

electronic book in PDF format. To view this eBook, click View The SQLSBS eBook 

on the Welcome tab.

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Practice Files

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The practice files used in the book's examples are included on this CD. To 

install these files on your computer, click the Install Practice Files 

button on the Welcome tab of the CD interface.

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SUPPORT INFORMATION

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Microsoft Learning Technical Support

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Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the book 

and the contents of this CD. As corrections or changes are collected,

they will be added to a Microsoft Knowledge Base article. 

Microsoft Press provides support for books and companion CDs at 

the following Web site: 

	http://www.microsoft.com/learning/support/books/

If you have comments, questions, or ideas regarding the book or this 

CD, or questions that are not answered by visiting the site above,

please send them to Microsoft Press via e-mail to:

	mspinput@microsoft.com

Please note that Microsoft software product support is not offered through 

the above addresses.

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DISCLAIMER: Third-Party Software or Links to Third-Party Sites

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For your convenience, this CD may include links to third-party sites.

Please note that these sites are not under the control of 

Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft is therefore not responsible 

for their content, nor should their inclusion on this CD be 

construed as an endorsement of the product. Please check 

third-party Web sites for the latest version of their software.