Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is the free version of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005. If you are interested to try SQL Server 2005, you should follow this tutorial to download Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition:

1. Go to the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition download page.

2. Go to the Files in This Download section, and click Download button next to the "SQLEXPR.EXE - 53.5 MB" file. The File Download box shows up.

3. Save the download file to C: emp directory. When the download is done, you should get the following file:

Name: SQLEXPR.EXE

Description: Microsoft SQL 2005 Server Express Edition

Location: C: emp

Size: 56,105,688 bytes

Version: 9.0.1399.6