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SQL Server Installation Instructions
If you don’t already have SQL Server you can go to the following Web Site and receive a free
developer copy as long as you’re a student.
https://www.dreamspark.com/
The following are web sites that offer instruction on installing SQL Sever. In addition, step by
step instructions follow.
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/06/12/sql-server-2008-step-by-step-installation-guide-with-
images/
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/2009/steps-to-install-sql-server-2008/
http://www.packtpub.com/article/microsoft-sql-server-2008-installation-made-easy
Steps to Install SQL Server 2008
By Ashish Kumar Mehta
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) was released in the August
2008. There are different versions of SQL Server 2008 available such as Enterprise,
Standard, Workgroup, Web, Express, Compact and Developer editions. The trial version
of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 can be downloaded from the following link
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/prodinfo/download.mspx. This article describes the
steps needed to install a standalone instance of SQL Server 2008.
Prerequisites for SQL Server 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 setup requires Windows Installer 4.5 and .Net Framework
3.5 SP1 to be installed. The Windows Installer 4.5 and .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 can be
installed independently or it can be installed by double clicking SETUP.EXE within SQL
Server 2008 installation media. Both Windows Installer 4.5 and .Net Framework setups
are also available in <Drive>:x86redist folder of installation media. Once Windows
Installer 4.5 and .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 is installed the system requires a restart of the
operating system.
Steps for Installing SQL Server 2008
1. On the server where SQL Server 2008 is being installing, login with administrative
privileges and then insert the SQL Server 2008 installation media. From the root folder
double click setup.exe. If SQL Server 2008 prerequisites are not meet then the
installation wizard will prompt to install the prerequisites. Once the prerequisites are
installed and the server is restarted, rerun the setup.exe to resume the installation.
2. On the SQL Server Installation Center Planning screen run “System Configuration
Checker” to look for any potential issues that can prevent the successful installation of
SQL Server 2008. If any issues are discovered then they must be fixed before continuing
with the wizard.
3. To install SQL Server 2008 32 bit edition on a 64 bit operation system (WOW) mode,
first go to SQL Server Installation Center’s Option screen and choose x86 as the
processor type as shown in the snippet below.
4. Click on SQL Server Installation Center’s Installation screen. To create a new
installation of SQL Server 2008 click on “New SQL Server stand-alone installation or
add features to an existing installation” link as shown in the snippet below.
5. This will run the Setup Support Rules to identify problems that might occur when
installing SQL Server Setup support files. If there are any issues discover then it must be
fixed before continuing with the wizard. If there are no issues discovered then click OK
to continue with the installation.
6. On the Product Key screen choose to install SQL Server 2008 as an Evaluation Edition
or specify the product key received and then click Next to continue with the installation.
One important thing to note is that the installation setup for all SQL Server 2008 editions
is same. The installation varies depending upon the product key which is provided.
7. In License Terms screen, read the license agreement and then select the check box at
the bottom of the page to accept the licensing terms and conditions of the product. Click
Next to continue with the wizard.
8. In the Setup Support Rules screen it will identify problems that can occur when you
are installing SQL Server Support files. If there are any issues discovered then they must
be fixed before continuing with the wizard. Click Next to continue with the wizard.
9. On the Feature Selection Screen, select the components of SQL Server 2008 which are
to be installed. A brief description about each feature is shown in the right side panel
when each feature is selected. The different components which are available for install
within SQL Server 2008 are mentioned below.
Database Engine Services
Analysis Services
Reporting Services
Business Intelligence Development Studio
Client Tools Connectivity
Integration Services
Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Client Tools SDK
SQL Server Books Online
Management Tools
SQL Server Connectivity SDK
Microsoft Sync Framework
10. On the Instance Configuration screen, specify whether to install SQL Server 2008 as
a default edition or as a named instance. If installing SQL Server 2008 as a default
instance then the Name and Instance ID will be MSSQLSERVER. On the same screen
choose the instance root directory where SQL Server 2008 needs to be installed. Click
Next to continue with the installation.
11. Next on the Disk Space Requirement screen you will be able to see the disk space
which is required for the installation of SQL Server 2008. If there are any issues with the
disk space then it needs to be fixed to continue with the installation.
12. In Server Configuration screen configure both Service Accounts information and
Collation. In the Service Account tab, provide the service account details under which
SQL Server services should run. Within the same screen specify the startup type for each
of the SQL Server services. There are three startup type options available and they are
Automatic, Manual & Disabled. Next click the Collations tab and select the appropriate
collation value as per the requirements or else choose the default value as per the
operating system. Click Next to continue with the installation.
13. On Database Engine Configuration “Account Provisioning” tab specify the
authentication mode and administrators for the database engine.
Authentication Mode: – SQL Server supports two authentication modes, Windows and
Mixed Mode Authentication. If selecting Mixed Mode Authentication then a very strong
password must be used for the SQL Server System Administrator account.
SQL Server Administrators: – other system administrators may be added. To add an
account, under the current installation of SQL Server 2008 running as a SQL Server
System Administrator, click on “Add Current User” button. To add other users then click
on “Add” button and follow the process. To remove a user from the list, then click the
user and then click the “Remove”.
Click on Database Engine Configuration “Data Directories” tab to specify non default
installation directory. It’s possible to place System Databases, User Databases, User
Databases Log, TempDB Data, TempDB Log and Backup directory in a different
directory other than the default. It’s a good practice to store database log files on a
separate disk from database files. Performance may be improved as log file I/O’s are
sequential and database file I/O’s are random. It is also advised to keep TempDB related
data and log files on a separate log file itself to improve performance.
Next click on Database Engine Configuration “FILESTREAM” tab to enable
FILESTEAM feature for the instance of SQL Server. Refer to the previous article titled
Configure Filestream in SQL Server 2008 to read more about configuring FILESTREAM
feature in SQL Server 2008. Click Next to save the configuration changes and to continue
the wizard.
14. On Analysis Services Configuration “Account Provisioning” tab which users will
have administrative privileges for analysis services needs to be specified.
Click Analysis Services Configuration “Data Directories” tab to specify non default
installation directory.
15. On the Reporting Services Configuration screen there are three choices available to
configure reporting services. The options are:
a) Install the native mode default configuration
b) Install the SharePoint integrated mode default configuration
c) Install, but do not configure the report server
Make the right choice as per the requirements and click Next to continue with the
wizard.
16. Error and Usage Reporting Screen select both the checkbox to send the information’s
related to SQL Server Error Reports and information related to the hardware
configuration.
17. SQL Server 2008 Setup will run rules to determine if there are any issues to prevent
the installation from succeeding. Should any issues be identified, they must be resolved
before setup can proceed. The summary will be shown under Installation Rules screen. If
there are no issues identified, click Next to continue with the installation.
18. Quickly review the features selected for installation on the “Ready to Install” screen.
Click Install to begin the installation of SQL Server.
19. Progress can be monitored on the Installation Progress screen. Once completed
successfully the status for each feature selected for installation will read Success. Click
Next to see the installation summary report.
20. On the Complete screen the location for the SQL Server 2008 Installation Summary
log is provided. Click Close to complete the SQL Server 2008 installation.
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