SQL 2008 Installation

Question

Hi All,

I am unable to procced with sql server 2008 sp2 installation as the 'Select Features - specify the features to update' is empty (screen shot attached)

 

Installation on 2008 std r2, any suggestions?

Thanks

Answer 1

Perhaps you are trying to install SQL Server 2008 SP2 rather than SQL Server 2008 r2  version..

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Answer 2

Did you download the correct SP2 that matches your processor architecture (x86 or x64) ?

Can you go to setup media and run Setup.exe /action=rundiscovery

to see what is exactly installed on the machine ?

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Answer 3

Hi adstar,

I think you want to install SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard.  But from the screenshot, you installed SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. You maybe mix them up.

If you need to install SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2, before it make sure you have installed SQL Server 2008 instance.

Thanks,
Maggie

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Answer 4

Thank you all for the suggestions. I have tried following, still no luck:

Answer 5

Can you run

setup.exe /action=rundiscovery

and share discovery report .

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SQL Server Setup Team
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Answer 6

Hi adstar,

Please open SQL Server Installation Center, click Tools, and select Installed SQL Server features discovery report. The report would show you the features you have installed.

If you have installed some features, you could select features when you install SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2.

If you could not see some features in the report, you need to install them firstly.

Thanks,
Maggie

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Answer 7

Thank you all for your suggestions. It end up being the update to sql, not the actual SQL server.

I had to download the correct version.