Installing SQL Server/ExpressThis is a featured page

(Note that the screens may vary depending on your edition of SQL- these instructions are mostly meant for SQL Express and Workground installations).

Installing SQL Server 2008 R2

To install SQL Server browse the cd and find and double click the Setup.exe file that has the green square with white arrow icon.

install SQL Server browse the cd

Select New installation or add features to an existing installation.

Select New installation

It will start to install the Support Rules. When the rules have finished, the number of Failed, Warning, and Skipped should be zero. Click OK.

Support Rules

Enter in the Product Key that came with the software and click Next.

Enter in the Product Key

Accept the licensing terms and click Next.

Accept the licensing terms

Click Install to setup the Support Files.

Click Install to setup the Support Files

When the Support Files have finished, the number of Failed, Warning, and Skipped should be zero. Depending on the security setup on the pc there could be warnings on .Net and the Fire Wall. If any failed, click the Re-run button to see if it can correct the problem. Then Click Next.

When the Support Files have finished

Not all SQL features are needed. Select All Features with Defaults and click Next to bring up the features list.

Not all SQL features are needed

The two features that are not needed and can be deselected are Analysis Services and Reporting Services. All other features are required. Click Next.

The two features that are not needed

When the Installation Rules have finished, the number of Failed, Warning, and Skipped should be zero. If any failed, click the Re-run button to see if it can correct the problem. Then Click Next.

When the Installation Rules have finished

Select Default Instance and the Instance ID and Instance root directory, and click Next.

Select Default Instance

If the hard drive space is sufficient click Next.

If the hard drive space is sufficient

Accept the defaults on the Server Configuration and click Next.

Accept the defaults

For the Database Engine Configuration select Windows authentication mode and click Next.

For the Database Engine Configuration

Click Next on Error Reporting.

Click Next on Error Reporting

When the Installation Configuration Rules have finished, the number of Failed, Warning, and Skipped should be zero. If any failed, click the Re-run button to see if it can correct the problem. Then Click Next.

When the Installation Configuration Rules have finished

Click Next on Ready to Install.

Click Next on Ready to Install

When the Installation Progress has finished click Next.

When the Installation Progress has finished

If the process completes successfully click Close.

If the process completes successfully



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