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SQL SERVER – 2008 – Step By Step Installation Guide With Images

June 12, 2008 by pinaldave

SQL SERVER 2008 Release Candidate 0 has been released for some time and I have got numorous request about how to

install SQL Server 2008. I have created this step by step guide Installation Guide. Images are used to explain the process

easier.

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99 Responses

on July 28, 2008 at 2:44 pm | Reply Kamran Shahid

Very Nice.

Where will be other things like surface area configuration , help e.t.c

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on December 2, 2008 at 1:26 am | Reply Dhruval Soni

Great , it was very useful to me

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on December 2, 2008 at 7:01 am | Reply SQL SERVER - 2008 - Install SQL Server 2008 - How to Upgrade to

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on February 6, 2011 at 12:59 am | Reply srikanth

Hiii Pinal,im using windows 7 home basic 64 bit os,when im installing sql server 2008,some error r

occured.wnen installing .net framework 3.5 sp1 it would not be install,furthur it stops and some times showing

error message.please let me know d exact answer.

Regards

srikanth.

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on December 21, 2008 at 11:52 pm | Reply madhan raj4.


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Hi,

I think u have missed the image for Analytical services configuration … instead u have placed two copies of Database

Services configuration ..

on January 15, 2009 at 6:17 pm | Reply Jack Waterson

Cannot install server 2008 evaluation

installs setup support files and then stops.

Running xp.

any help would be appreciated

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on February 8, 2009 at 3:02 am | Reply Dmitri.Mironov

Thanks for such a useful post!

it really helped me!

Take care! :)

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on March 6, 2009 at 6:26 am | Reply Martin Anderson

This was God Sent!

THANK YOU PINAL DAVE THANK YOU AND WELL DONE.

The screen asking for account and password was misleading as you needed to direct it system folders.

I want to sent money to Pinal Dave as he saved me lots of time.

Thankful,

Marty

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on May 4, 2009 at 7:34 pm | Reply Mohan

Hi its nice Guide but you missed the comments on each step its just a screen shot document needs to be more clear

-thanks

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on June 15, 2009 at 8:25 pm | Reply VladimirS

Thanks, it was very useful to me

when on set accounts (page “Service accounts”)

were received messages as:

“The credentials you provided for the SQL Server Agent service are invalid. To continue, provide a valid account and

password for the SQL Server Agent service.”, …

(.. and really presented two same images,

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(.. and really presented two same images,

see madhan raj note)

on September 22, 2010 at 1:57 am | Reply BrianG

@VladimirS – I assume you solved your credentials issue since this post? I’m having the same issue now, and

I’m a bit stumped. I tried using my own windows domain account, which the msdn docs seem to suggest should

work, but I get the same error. Any ideas?

on June 24, 2009 at 9:34 am | Reply swati

You had missed an image. But, it was of great help. Also, comments for some of the steps would have been more

helpful

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on July 3, 2009 at 6:29 pm | Reply Ramesh

Sir,

Realy Good Manual

Thanks Lot

REgards,

Ramesh Chandra

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on July 13, 2009 at 8:20 am | Reply Sim

Hi there,

I facing some problems when try to connect to SSRS 2008.

When I go to ‘Reporting Services Configuration Manager’, I can see the default server name, the report server

instance not auto detects the ‘ReportServer’ database that available in the database.

When I click ‘Find’, it prompt out ‘Invalid Class’ warning message.

How can i solve it?

Thanks.

regards,

Sim

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on July 24, 2009 at 11:30 am | Reply ;aina

thanks…its really helpful :)

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on July 28, 2009 at 5:17 pm | Reply bharathi14.


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Dear how to install sql server 2008 with Unicode…

on August 11, 2009 at 9:14 am | Reply Steve Williamson

Thanks for that – very helpful. Especially for the service accounts which are not populated by default. I can never

remember what should run as system, local service, network service etc..!

Now can I have a custom step-by-step guide to setting it up on my network?… :)

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on August 14, 2009 at 3:28 pm | Reply Madhav

Very help full!!!!

Thanks….!!!

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on August 18, 2009 at 9:10 am | Reply JESUS

GRACIAS POR EL MANUAL ME SIRVIO PARA MI COMO PAR AMIS ALUMNOS OK BYE

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on August 18, 2009 at 1:34 pm | Reply Wonderful

You are the Man!!!.. Simple and neat. Good work.

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on September 2, 2009 at 9:45 pm | Reply sam

Hi

my sqlserver failed with access denied error :

unable to connect to ssqlserver now.

please find below details :

Log Name: Application

Source: .NET Runtime Optimization Service

Date: 9/2/2009 7:45:10 AM

Event ID: 1101

Task Category: None

Level: Error

Keywords: Classic

User: N/A

Computer: xxxx

Description:

.NET Runtime Optimization Service (clr_optimization_v2.0.50727_32) – Failed to compile: W:\Program

Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Binn\VSShell\Common7\Tools\VDT\DataDesigners.dll . Error code =

0x8007000b

Waiting for your reply

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Waiting for your reply

on September 9, 2009 at 1:57 pm | Reply hany

hi

thax for ur steps , i have a question,

i had installed it and then uninstall and after awhile i needed to install it again , the setup file can’t start it show the

command prompt screen for less than a second and close it and nothing start ,what shall i do??

your reply is highly appreciated

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on September 12, 2009 at 2:34 am | Reply Jose

This is a good tutorial, but I have not seen anything special about it, since the author is just placed the screen shots of

the installation process. I think that it should be much more helpfull if he have explained the steps, why we should

select certain options and why we should not select certain options. The explanation of certain options would have

helped much more in this tutorial.

Thanks

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on September 17, 2009 at 8:22 am | Reply max

[Options]

USERNAME=ABC => Status Ok

COMPANYNAME=XYZ => Status Ok

ADDLOCAL=ALL => Status Ok

INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS => Status Ok

SECURITYMODE=SQL => Status Ok

*****************************************

SAPWD=sql => Status Ng

Why Mixed Mode Dialog Password Still Blank ??

Did i miss some Setting ??

*****************************************

SQLBROWSERAUTOSTART=1 => Status Ok

DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=0 => Status Ok

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on September 20, 2009 at 7:50 pm | Reply Swathi

Thanks! This helped me. Keep up the great work!

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on September 25, 2009 at 2:34 pm | Reply Atbt

Super ……………. you helped me dude, Actually i was stucked on Instance configuration step.

Thnx

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on September 29, 2009 at 2:32 am | Reply Miguel

Do you have step by step procedures on how to do the upgrade from 2005 to 2008.

It will be very helpfull to me.

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on September 29, 2009 at 9:19 pm | Reply Albert

Hi,

I had installed a sql server 2008 on a XP Pro. My problem is when I try to register servers I got this error (Framework

.NET warning):

“Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application.

Key not valid for use in specified state…”

Then if I try to click on the menu Registered Servers I can’t see any kind of tree as in other installations.

I tried to repair Framework and it doesn’t work..

Can you help me? Thank you very much!

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on October 29, 2009 at 8:27 pm | Reply prashant jakkani

Hi Pinal Dave,

In the insallation rules there i find “previous release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Failed”

So I cannot go further.

Please help me

Thank You,

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on October 30, 2009 at 1:23 am | Reply Anil Mahadev

@Prashanth,

Check out this KB article for a solution

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139

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@Max:

Are you trying to use SQL Server Express in deploying your application and you need to enter the following settings?

Please elaborate?

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[Options]

USERNAME=ABC => Status Ok

COMPANYNAME=XYZ => Status Ok

ADDLOCAL=ALL => Status Ok

INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS => Status Ok

SECURITYMODE=SQL => Status Ok

*****************************************

SAPWD=sql => Status Ng

Why Mixed Mode Dialog Password Still Blank ??

Did i miss some Setting ??

*****************************************

SQLBROWSERAUTOSTART=1 => Status Ok

DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=0 => Status Ok

=========================================

SAPWD=sql => Status Ng ==> Does not use Strong SA Password

Thanks

on March 26, 2010 at 11:28 am | Reply max

yes, i try to deploy my sql server 2005 setting on my application, but the above issue been solve.

right now i try to do the same setting in sql server 2008, but fail, maybe you can help me.


@Miguel,

Check out this MSDN Primer @

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143393(SQL.90).aspx

On Consideration and steps needed to upgrade from various DB Engine versions to latest releases.

Thanks

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@Jack,

For installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows XP,

one would need XP SP3(Recommended) but minimum SP2,

Windows Installer 4.5 and .NET 3.5 SP1

Check out this Article for the same

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http://www.packtpub.com/article/microsoft-sql-server-2008-installation-made-easy

Thanks

on December 3, 2009 at 1:40 am | Reply vishwa

Gr8 , it was very grateful to us. Keep up nice works……

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on December 8, 2009 at 1:59 pm | Reply bandara

thanks…its really helpful :)

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on December 24, 2009 at 6:48 am | Reply Sundar

Hi friend,

Thanks a lot.Really it is very helpful. If i want create new account & password how to proceed?

Once again thanks for your preparation.

Regards.

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on January 13, 2010 at 4:45 pm | Reply Anna

Thanks a Ton :)

It was a great manual :) Cheers !!!

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on January 14, 2010 at 8:21 pm | Reply Sorin

I have the same problem as Albert above:

I had installed a sql server 2008 Management Studio + SP1 only on a Win7. My problem is when I try to register

servers I got this error (Framework .NET warning):

“Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application.

Key not valid for use in specified state…”

Then if I try to click on the menu Registered Servers I can’t see any kind of tree as in other installations.

I tried Repair… didn’t fix it. I tried uninstalling and installing… still can’t register any server.

Do I have to wipe out Win 7 for this? :-)

Thanks!

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on January 26, 2010 at 12:19 pm | Reply dhiva

cheers !! finally i installed it now going to start some tips & tricks in sequel server 2008

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on February 3, 2010 at 12:13 pm | Reply Smith

Where are the comments?

I were refer to this blog post but here there are no commnets on screenshot.

Kindly add the commnets on the pictures [Like I want's help on Account info for setting as Local system on 14th

screenshot] other wise it would looks very childish type.

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on February 9, 2010 at 11:25 pm | Reply shifty_1981

I seem to remember that when you do a SQL install it creates certain groups in Active Directory (in a domain

environment). However my account does not have permission to create such groups. I am a local admin on the

machine (my domain account is) however. Is this a concern? Exactly what type of permissions are required or

recommended for the SQL Server 2008/2005 installer to be run as?

Thank you

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on February 12, 2010 at 2:06 am | Reply ;ick

Hi Can anybody help me. i have been trying to install sql 2008 but its giving me the following error.

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup

——————————

The following error has occurred:

This access control list is not in canonical form and therefore cannot be modified.

Click ‘Retry’ to retry the failed action, or click ‘Cancel’ to cancel this action and continue setup.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&

EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.0.1442.32&

EvtType=System.Security.AccessControl.CommonAcl.ThrowIfNotCanonical%2540System.InvalidOperationException

——————————

BUTTONS:

&Retry

Cancel

——————————

plz somebody help me with this.

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on March 6, 2010 at 2:00 pm | Reply jo

well i install a sql 2008 but when i try to create and drop a table i wont let me drop the table. it ask for a persion. How

can i make it work?

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can i make it work?

and also, i wanna code a VB.net in my sql but i cant see any availbale .net laguage? do i need to install some kinda VB

software?? i have Visual Studio im not sure. please help me i really need it in school???

on March 10, 2010 at 12:38 pm | Reply fabkhush

Hi

while Installing SQL Server 2008 i noticed that on feature selection page the browse is disabled and im not able to

install it on different drive (other than C)

what is wrong.

SQL Server 2008 developer edition.

named instance

Windows Server 2003 standard edition

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on March 10, 2010 at 5:35 pm | Reply Karlapudi

Hi Pinal

i have installed as the steps given by the Installation Guide..

but still i am not able to connect to the Windows Athentication as well as SQL server authentication.

plz guide me on this.

regards

Karlapudi

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on June 2, 2010 at 10:05 am | Reply preetam

good one …

really helpful …

thanks a lot …

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on June 17, 2010 at 12:58 pm | Reply Divyesh

Its really helpful

Thanks a Lot

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on June 17, 2010 at 4:05 pm | Reply David-;aija

You are da bomb!!!!!

It was very useful, please keep up with the good work.

Thanks

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on June 19, 2010 at 2:49 pm | Reply reetam

hey i follow the step but i can t log in as server authentication. my pc is windows 7

help me

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on June 28, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Reply Graeme

Hi,

The page is no longer loading the images from your source server, has been that way for 2 weeks….hoping you get it

up again soon.

Cheers

on June 28, 2010 at 1:42 pm | Reply pinaldave

The images are fine. Check your browser or try with different location.

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on July 5, 2010 at 2:57 am | Reply Mehul

Hi,

I received below error while installing SQL server 2008.

Pls help…


——————————


” is not a valid login or you do not have permission.

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&

EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=15007&ProdVer=10.00.1600&EvtType=0xBE029E38%25400x12C2466D

——————————

BUTTONS:

OK

——————————

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on July 7, 2010 at 4:22 pm | Reply ssengu

hi, during the installation sql server express R2 2008 got error os 2003 ans sp2 and 32 bit

sql server express R2 version 32 bit 235 mb please replay this isse which i got

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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup

——————————


This access control list is not in canonical form and therefore cannot be modified.

Click ‘Retry’ to retry the failed action, or click ‘Cancel’ to cancel this action and continue setup.

pls help me

ASAP

ssengu

on July 8, 2010 at 4:47 am | Reply Reddy

Hi Pinal,

Thanks for your nice posts on all topics..

Today i tired SQL 2008 installtion eith 64bit on win2008 server 64 bit.

I m not able to get the “Feature Section” screen after the “Setup support Rules” screen.

Any guess on this.

Please help on the above issue, it helps me a lot.

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on July 11, 2010 at 6:37 pm | Reply arunmanikumar

thank you

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on July 13, 2010 at 11:54 pm | Reply Bhaskar

Hi Pinal,

thanks for veryfull artical.

i am trying install Sql Sever 2008 standred edition on windows 7 Ultimate.

but end i am get error

rule “operating system supported for edition “.

MS Sql server 2008 Standred edition is it not Comparablety problem.

please do needful.

Thanks,

Bhaskar

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on July 14, 2010 at 12:13 am | Reply Bhaskar54.


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on July 14, 2010 at 12:13 am | Reply Bhaskar

Hi Pinal,

Thanks for very useful article.

i am trying install Sql Server 2008 standard edition on windows 7 Ultimate.

but end i am get error

Rule “Operating system support for edition” failed

This sql server edition is not support on this Operating system. See Sql Server Books online for information about

support operating system for SQL small Business edition

MS Sql server 2008 Standard edition is it not Compatibility problem.

Please do needful.

Thanks,

Bhaskar

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on July 18, 2010 at 10:52 am | Reply bikash koirala

iam so delightful to get this guide of sql installation////

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on July 21, 2010 at 7:51 pm | Reply krismlj

thx was confused about service accounts but ur screen shot fixed up that confusion.

thanks again helped lots.

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on July 24, 2010 at 1:15 pm | Reply Mubin Shaikh

Hi,

SSL Server 2008 setup was sucessfully done and all the database created and restored sucessfully, but next time i want

to login in sql server specified instance its showing the error that Server conection done sucessfully but specified

instance not connected.

Any guss on this issue

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on July 27, 2010 at 7:33 pm | Reply Ashish

check either sql able to get it in the list of available sql server in same environment.

To do this, open cmd and run

sqlcmd -L

if you want this result in text file then

sqlcmd -L >c:\serverlist.txt

you will get the list of all sql server in your environment. Check if this instance exists here

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on August 9, 2010 at 1:21 pm | Reply Ashish kumar

it is little bit difficult to install.so more easy way required or installing information should be attach with the software.

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on August 13, 2010 at 10:45 am | Reply Santosh

ohhhh godd finallllllyyyy sth wrkdd fr me :)

ihv downld ths softw thrice n ihv deleted cos thr ws sum prob withh user n passwd :(

ihv downld it againnn n found the same probbb..

thogg to justtt luk aroundd on the forumsss n ihv foundd thsssssss….

IT WS AWESUMMMMMMMMMMM !!!!

no need of writingg sthhh or givings commentsss cos

U CAN SEEE IN THE SCREENSHOTS WHIC one to SELECT N WHICH ONE SHOULDNT BE !!!!

so … its not at all a concern of havingg comments under the screens LOL !!!!

thxxxx so muchh PINAL dave :)

lov u bro :)

i needed ths stuff fr progrmnnn thx a lot :)

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on August 22, 2010 at 11:11 am | Reply yaseen

THANKS A LOT FOR PROVIDING SUCH A GOOD INFORMATION FOR LEARNER.

THANK AGAIN.

REGARDS

YASEEN

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on August 25, 2010 at 10:35 am | Reply Sunit yadav

Very-very healpfull….

Thanking you.

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on August 26, 2010 at 6:31 pm | Reply S.Kapadia

Hello, I want to install SQL Server 2008 on Server 2008 Enterprise but it failed to install saying that

“sql server 2008 edition not supported on this operating system”

O/S Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.

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on September 4, 2010 at 3:26 pm | Reply Snehal64.


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It is really nice.

But what I think is, it will be better utilised if provided some add info. such as how to saperate .mdf,.ldf,tempdb e.t.c.

during setup or after setup. In particular if we use raid 10.

I will be obliged if provided something neccessary.

Any way many many thanks to Pinal Sir.

on October 21, 2010 at 8:55 pm | Reply santanu

Hi Pinal,

I am working with SQL Server 2008 on Win 7 Pro. Installed successfully, but can’t connect to server instance from

SQL Server Mgmt Studio.

I named db as “PHCG” and I see a service running as SQL Server (PHCG).

What should be my Server Name when connecting?

Thanks much in advance,

Santanu Bera

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on October 21, 2010 at 9:50 pm | Reply sampath

HI

please use as below

\

if your server name is server01 then

use as below

server01\PHCG

and use windows or SA authentication for connecting

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on October 25, 2010 at 3:19 pm | Reply Kumaresan

ALL THE STEPS WORKED FINE. FANTASTIC JOB.THANKS A LOT.

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on ;ovember 11, 2010 at 7:00 am | Reply Hugo

TNX very much.!

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on ;ovember 19, 2010 at 2:49 pm | Reply dhaval

Thanks very much.!

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on ;ovember 22, 2010 at 11:19 am | Reply Syed Wajahat

If you are getting error “the credential you provided for the sql server agent is invalid”

One of the best way of handling this is to install it with a local account first.

Once SQL Server installed, now you can change the service account by changing the user at services.msc

Change the service account, stop & start it. Its now working with your service account.

Thanks.

Syed Wajahat

Principal Consultant

Techerz.

SharePointGulf

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on ;ovember 24, 2010 at 5:18 pm | Reply Charles

Hi,

I want to do a silent install of SQL 2008 under W7entreprise, But when i install it whith this command “Setup.exe /q

/ACTION=Install /FEATURES=SQL /INSTANCENAME=MSSQLSERVER /SQLSVCACCOUNT=”"

/SQLSVCPASSWORD=”" /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS=”" /AGTSVCACCOUNT=”NT AUTHORITY\Network

Service”, i receive “the specified credentials for the sql server service are not valid. to continue, provide a valid

account and password for the SQL server services”

What is the exact command line for to do an automatic silernt install ??

thanx

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on December 2, 2010 at 2:07 pm | Reply Onkes

Hey dude

you have just saved my butt with this guid, thanks for everything that you are doing in helping when we are having

problems.

take care

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on December 5, 2010 at 11:17 pm | Reply Sandeep

Thankx a million Mr. Pinaldave

It really helped me.

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on December 6, 2010 at 3:43 pm | Reply Akshay

hi, man thanks for putting all this stuff

that was really helpful coz reading all docs and then install takes much time. you saved my time from that.

thanks a lot.

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on December 15, 2010 at 9:26 am | Reply mahabub

It is really nice.

But what I think is, it will be better utilised if provided some add info. such as how to saperate .mdf,.ldf,tempdb e.t.c.

during setup or after setup. In particular if we use raid 10.

I will be obliged if provided something neccessary.

Any way many many thanks to Pinal Sir.

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on December 22, 2010 at 12:16 pm | Reply Ankit Moradiya

Thank u So much dear

Really its very very Helpful …

Thanks

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on January 4, 2011 at 1:37 pm | Reply arianna

Thank you very much for the article, it was soo easy to install it with your screenshots.

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on January 5, 2011 at 2:08 pm | Reply seobridging

There is a benefit in agreeing to a recommended set of features and corresponding tags in order to create, interpret and

display a common . Thanks for sharing info.

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on January 6, 2011 at 11:45 am | Reply Jahfar

I am installing as given above. In “Installation Progress ” step after a few seconds in “validating feature setting” i get

the error:

“The folder path specified is invalid. Please enter a valid folder path.. Folder Path=C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL

Server\MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Data”. If anyone know the solution , please help

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on January 6, 2011 at 12:12 pm | Reply Andrew

Hi Pinal Dave,

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Hi Pinal Dave,

Thank you very much for UR fantastic information about SQL SERVER 2008 Installation. It helped me a lot. Keep

posting always…God Be with U…

regards

Andrew

on January 6, 2011 at 2:03 pm | Reply sai

i installed sqlserver2008 in mixedmode.but it is connect only windowsmode.it is not connect sql mode.while

connecting to the sql mode it displays error login failed.why? it is not connect.

pls reply

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on January 22, 2011 at 9:56 am | Reply Mengkong

Hi,

I installed sqlserver2008 and it continued to “Installation Rules” it failed with ‘Previous release of Microsoft Visual

Studio 2008′ and the Next button is disable too.

So, how can i install it.

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on January 25, 2011 at 3:48 pm | Reply Waleed Mustafa

Thanks alot for the great help

Installation SQL 2008 is one of my duties at work

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on January 27, 2011 at 11:22 pm | Reply ron

absolutely fantastic!!!

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on January 29, 2011 at 10:12 pm | Reply anjan

Great .It is very help ful

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on February 6, 2011 at 1:15 am | Reply ajay

Hiii Pinal Im ajay. i installed sql server 2008 express edition on my win 7,64 bit operating system home basic.after

installing successfully then im open to sql server it wont be open becose im unable to get the SSMS in option.please

give me a suitable ans,im awaiting for your reply.

regards

Ajay.

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on February 10, 2011 at 2:33 am | Reply Shiva

Hey, Thanks for the explanation.

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on February 21, 2011 at 2:20 pm | Reply Gopal

Hi Pinal,

i am using windows 7 home basic 64 bit os. I’m having a shocking time trying to install SQL Server 2008 on 64-bit

Windows 7. When I run setup.exe, I get the following error message:

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 installation has failed.

SQL Server 2008 Setup requires .NET Framework 3.5 to be installed

Things I’ve tried:

I’ve checked and double checked. I do have .NET Framework 3.5 installed, with SP1

I’ve read about a missing Windows Installer 4.5 installation producing the same error. Win7 comes with Windows

Installer 5, which hopefully satisfies this requirement, as I’ve tried to install 4.5 and it won’t let me

Burning the ISO to DVD and installing from there.

Installing on an XP machine using the same ISO. This works, so the ISO must be fine.

Considering SQL Server 2005, but it really needs to be 2008 for the project.

Update I could install SQL Server Express, and then SP1, but couldn’t upgrade to Enterprise.

If you’ve come across this issue, or know how to fix it, I’d love to know.

Please note i purchased a new system for learning SQL Server but disappointed with Microsoft for making me to

struggle with its compatablity issues and with out any solutions.

Please let me know if you can assist me on this.

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on February 21, 2011 at 10:12 pm | Reply ;irmal Kumar.G

Hi Pinal Dave…i Need your help

My Laptop OS win-7 Home Premium 64 bit,I have only one Login Account(Having Administrator Rights)

If i try to Install the SQL Server 2008 R2,Iam Getting this Error msg [" is not a Valid Login or you dont have a

permission"]

Note:My System Requirement Result-No Warning and No Faild.

I Already Install Service Pack 1 for VS 2008,While i start Install the SQL Server 2008 R2,iam not getting any error

msg..but before Complete the finall Installation Progress iam Receiving that above Error…Plz Tell me

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on February 23, 2011 at 4:25 pm | Reply Vaibhav Saran

you are such a great man :)

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on February 23, 2011 at 9:25 pm | Reply JIKE;91.


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@Anil Mahadev

When I installed as per these steps, I got below error between installation and then continue installation process.


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A later version of Microsoft SQL Server Compact is already installed.

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After installation complete I shown some features not installed. Then go to all programs–> sql server 2008 –> ssms is

not display to launch.

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I read this below link article

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139

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I already installed visual studio 2008 and vs2008 sp1 also before sql server 2008 installation

So please give solution in steps. ASAP.

on February 27, 2011 at 8:21 pm | Reply Anne Lagang

First, let me thank you for this great tutorial. It helped me a lot during my feeble attempts to install SQL Server 2008.

I have a quick question. I followed all your instructions and installed all the components (i.e SSAS, SSRS, SSIS, BIS

etc) because I need to study them. When I tried to view my Report Server/Reports in my browser, it prompts me for

username and password. I don’t remember setting one up and I tried all possible username – password combinations I

could think of but to no avail. Could you please tell me which username – password I need to enter so that I could

view my Report Server/Reports?

Thank you for your time and more power! ^_^

- Anne

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on February 28, 2011 at 9:17 pm | Reply sandy

it will be good to create a step by step of this same product but using windows 7 OS

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on March 3, 2011 at 12:08 pm | Reply Ananth

I learned so many things from this site

It is very useful for very DBA

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on March 10, 2011 at 2:31 pm | Reply ;irav95.


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Hi Pinal

I am installing share point office server 2007 and so i need to install sql server 2008

in meanwhile of installing i go through the “reporting service configuration” step and there is 3 option

just like you have in this “http://www.pinaldave.com/blogfolder/2008/200817.jpg”

so if i want to install share point office server 2007 then which option i need to select

pls provide info regarding this step

so i can go further in sharepoint installation.


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