Windows 8, SQL Standard cannot be installed

Question

hello there. 

I try to install a SQL Server 2008 standard version.

but i am facing a problem.

cannot go ahead since [ Install_sql_common_core_Cpu64_Action ] during installation.

i installed the windows 8 a week ago, also visual studio too.

no error message, no not responsible form computer.

it looks like working normally cuz status bar is still work even now. ( I am trying install so many times, for 2days)

cancel and help button is still activate now. 

please help me or give me some advise. 

Thanks

Answer 1

If I am not wrong, once you start the SQL Server 2008 setup, it is stuck at Install_sql_common_core_Cpu64_Action

you may want to try slip stream setup of SQL 2008 and see if that helps. Disable any anti-virus services and reboot the server

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955392

Answer 2

Hello,

SP2 or Sp3 is required to install SQL Server 2008 on Windows 8. Try a slipstream installation and use the following guide:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955392

Please share the summar.txt log and detail.txt log files with us. You can upload them on your public folder on skydrive.live.com and share the Web address with us. The following article may help you locate those files on disk:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702(v=sql.100)

Another resource:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955392

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Answer 3

Please check-out

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ai/archive/2012/07/19/installing-sql-server-2008-plus-service-pack-3-using-slipstream-on-windows-server-2012-rc-in-un-attended-mode.aspx

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