SQL Server Installation - What is the Installation Media Folder

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I am installing SQL Server 2008  I have installed  NET framework 3 5   Then I got folder SQL Server 2008 and performed following steps-   I clicked configuration Tools   Then I clicked SQL Server Installation Center  I clicked  Installation  hyperlink on left side  Then I clicked  New SQL server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation  Then I got a window  Browse for SQL server Installation Media    Which folder should I choose  Or is there any other method to install SQL Server

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For the SQL Server 2019  Express Edition  installation  I did the following    Open SQL Server Installation Center Click on Installation    Click on New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation Browse to C  SQL2019 Express ENU and click OK

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For the SQL Server 2017  Developer Edition  installation  I did the following    Open SQL Server Installation Center Click on Installation Click on New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation Browse to C  SQLServer2017Media Developer ENU and click OK

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While installing SQL Server  it extracts contents to temp folder under C directory  You can copy that folder after extraction finishes and then use that one for browsing

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Problem is about too long setup file name  Change setup exe parent folder name short a name   And try it

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Check in Administration Tools Services  or type services msc in the console if you a service named SQL Server  SQLEXPRESS   If you do then it is installed    From Visual Studio open Server Explorer  menu View Server Explorer or CTRL   W  L   Right click Data Connections and choose Create New SQL Server Database  After that create tables and stuff     If you want the Management Studio to manage the server you must download and install it from   http   www microsoft com downloads en details aspx FamilyId C243A5AE-4BD1-4E3D-94B8-5A0F62BF7796 amp displaylang en

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For me the Issue was I didn t run the setup as Administrator  after running the setup as administrator the message go away and I was prompted to install and continue process

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For SQL Server 2017  Download and run the installer  you are given 3 options    Basic Custom Download Media   lt - pick this one    Select Language Select ISO Set download location Click download Exit installer once finished  Extract ISO using your preferred archive utility or mount

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If you are using an executable     just run the executable  for example   en sql server 2012 express edition with advanced services x64 exe   Navigate to the  options  tab Copy the  Installation Media Root Directory   should look something like the below snipping  Paste it into the open  Browse for SQL server Installation Media  window     Save yourself the hastle of renaming and unzipping etc

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I ran into this just now with SQL Server 2014 SP1  The installer gave me the exact same problem and I followed suggestions from other answers to this question  but it got me nowhere   In the end I figured out that I needed to download and install SQL Server 2014 first  and then apply SP1 to it   doh

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If you ve downloaded SQL from the Microsoft site  rename the file to a zip file and then you can extract the files inside to a folder  then choose that one when you  Browse for SQL server Installation Media   SQLEXPRADV x64 ENU exe   SQLEXPRADV x64 ENU zip  7zip will open it  standard Windows zip doesn t work though   Extract to something like C  SQLInstallMedia  You will get folders like 1033 enu lp  resources  x64 and a bunch of files

[sql-server] SQL Server Installation - What is the Installation Media Folder?

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