Where can you download sample database files for SQL Server 2008? The answer is AdventureWorks, which replaced Northwind and Pubs as the sample database.
SQL SERVER – 2008 – Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2008
The following sample database is currently available for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008:
SQL SERVER – Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2005 – Detail Tutorial
Installed SQL Server 2008 and found no samples? A quick tutorial to download and install the Sample Database AdventureWorks, and a note on WideWorldImporters.
SQL SERVER – 2005 NorthWind Database or AdventureWorks Database – Samples Databases – Part 2
Three tested ways to install the NorthWind and Pubs sample databases on SQL Server 2005, starting from SQL2000SampleDb.msi, with screenshots for each.
SQL SERVER – NorthWind Database or AdventureWorks Database – Samples Databases
SQL Server 2005 does not install Samples Databases by default. Here is where to get AdventureWorks, and the answer to the next question: where is NorthWind?