How to Install SQL Server 2008

A Step by Step guide to installing SQL Server 2008

STEP 1: Open the folder containing SQL 2008

STEP 2: Double click on the setup.exe file.

After dialog box disappear from the screen the main installation page appears:

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STEP 3: Click on the Installation hyperlink on the left hand side of the screen:

Click on the "New Server stand-alone installation" link on the right side of the screen.

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If any checks have failed, click on the Show details button or "View detailed report link" to find out the cause, correct it, then click on the Re-run button to perform the checks again.

STEP 4: Product key

If all checks have passed, click on the OK button. After a few moments, the option to select the edition and to enter the licence key (or “product key”) will appear.

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STEP 5 : License Terms

Click in the "I accept the license terms" check box, and then click on the Next button again.

STEP 6: Setup Support Files

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STEP 7: Setup Support Rules

Click on the Next button again.

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STEP 8: Instance Configuration

STEP 9: Disk Space Requirements

This screen just tells you if you have sufficient disk space on the drive you’re installing to, and what’s going to be installed where.

Click on Next.

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STEP 10 : Server Configuration

Click on Next.

STEP 11: Database Engine Configuration – Account Provision

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STEP 12: Error Usage Reporting

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STEP 13: Installation Rules

Ready to install

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STEP 14: Installation Complete

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