I use Windows Vista Business with all features turned on. When I installed SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition, I found Full Text Search service can't start itself. I tried running it from Management Console -> Services. It still fails with message: "The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion." So, what I did to remove the dependencies: Opened Registry Editor (regedit.exe) Went to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\C... Removed the contents...