title: Cannot install Visual Studio Express without adding SQL Server Express
body: <p>I would like to install Visual Studio Express, but Microsoft insist you get it using a tool called 'WebPI', which then tells me I have to download SQL Server 2008 R2 <strong>Express</strong> as well.
  <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/express/Web/" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/express/Web/</a></p>
  
  <p>Since I already have the <strong>full</strong> version of SQL 2008 R2 installed, I would rather not! So how can I get past this WebPI annoyance? It won't let me opt out of the SQL install, and it asks me to set a "sa" password before I can carry on! I don't want it to overwrite my current SQL install.</p>
  
  <p>You can avoid WebPI and download a .ISO file from here...
  <a href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/E/5/1E5F1C0A-0D5B-426A-A603-1798B951DDAE/VS2010Express1.iso" rel="nofollow">http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/E/5/1E5F1C0A-0D5B-426A-A603-1798B951DDAE/VS2010Express1.iso</a>
  ...but that is a 600Mb file so I assume it includes SQL too.</p>