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Quickest Way to install SQL 2008 on Windows Server 2008 R2

Published by Bret Fisher on Apr 27, 2010 in Microsoft and Tech. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

From KB 955392 there’s lot of info there, but the quickest “one time” install method is to follow “Procedure 1: Basic slipstream steps”

  1. Install the .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature
  2. Download the SQL SP1 service pack
  3. Expand the service pack by using 7zip or the command SQLServer2008SP1-KB968369-x64-ENU.exe /x:C:\SP1
  4. Install the SQL Setup Support files from the SP1 download C:\SP1\x64\setup\1033\sqlsupport.msi
  5. Now run the SQL Setup.exe from DVD or network and point setup to where SP1 is Setup.exe /PCUSource=C:\SP1

Note the long term best method is “Procedure 2: create a merged drop” but the above is great for the 1 or 2 installs.

DPM 2007 with SP1: how it works

Published by Bret Fisher on Apr 19, 2009 in Microsoft and Tech. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Best video I’ve seen to date on the harry details on how the backups work throughout the day and week.  Cleared up tons of questions I had around the difference in workloads like SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, Hyper-V, and File Servers.

Watch the 23min High Quality WMV, or the TechNet Edge page with other viewing options.

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