Instructions for installing MS SQL Server

This is a step by step guide to installing MS SQL Server.

SQL Server supports 2 installation types:

  1. Standalone
  2. Based on Cluster

First of all, check:

  1. Remote access protocol RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol - for the server.
  2. Bit structure of operating system, IP and server domain.
  3. Is your account in the administrative group to run the setup.exe file?
  4. Location to store software on the device.

Required for the 2005 version

  1. Supported installation files.
  2. .NET Framework 2.0.
  3. SQL Server client version.

Required for Windows Server 2008 and 2008R2 versions

  1. Supported installation files.
  2. .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
  3. SQL Server client version.
  4. Windows Installer 4.5 or later.

Required for Windows Server 2012 and 2014 versions

  1. Supported installation files.
  2. .NET Framework 4.0.
  3. SQL Server client version.
  4. Windows Installer 4.5 or later.
  5. Windows PowerShell 2.0.

Steps to install MS SQL Server

Step 1 : Download the Evaluation version here. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=29066 When the download is complete, you will see the files below, depending on the selection of 32-bit or 64bit versions.

ENUx86SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Core.box
ENUx86SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Install.exe
ENUx86SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Lang.box

or

ENUx86SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Core.box
ENUx86SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe
ENUx86SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Lang.box

Step 2 : Double-click the SQLFULL_x86_ENU_Install.exe file or SQLFULL_x64_ENU_Install.exe, extract the necessary files to install into the SQLFULL_x86_ENU or SQLFULL_x64_ENU folder .

Step 3 : Open the SQLFULL_x86_ENU or SQLFULL_x64_ENU folder and double-click the SETUP file . The instructions below will install the SQLFULL_x64_ENU version .

Step 4 : After clicking on the SETUP file, the screen below will appear.

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Step 5 : Click Installation on the left side of the screen above.

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Step 6 : Click the first option to the right of the screen above. Then, the screen below will appear.

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Step 7 : Click OK and the following message screen will appear.

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Step 8 : Click Next to display the screen below.

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Step 9 : Make sure you check the correct key and click Next.

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Step 10 : Select the dialog box to approve the copyright rules and click Next.

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Step 11 : Select SQL Server Feature Installation and click Next.

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Step 12 : Select the database services and select Next.

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Step 13 : Enter a name for Instance (here use the name TestInstance) and select Next.

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Step 14 : Click Next on the screen above, then the screen below will appear.

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Step 15 : Select the services and startup forms for those services and select Collation.

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Step 16 : Make sure to choose Collation correctly and select Next.

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Step 17 : Make sure to select the authentication mode and select the Data Directories tab .

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Step 18 : Select the directory address above and click Next. Then the screen below will appear.

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Step 19 : Click Next on the screen above.

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Step 20 : Click Next on the screen above, the screen below will appear.

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Step 21 : Check that the options above are correct, then select Install.

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Wait a while, when the installation process finishes, the screen above will appear. Select Close to end the installation.

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