Installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008
This section describes how to install SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008. The installation steps configure the system so that the database administrator logs in using the built-in system account. Please install using different parameters if they are more appropriate to your installation. The following matrix summarizes the information available in this section.
Operating system | SQL Server 2008 | SQL Server 2008 Express Edition |
Windows Server 2008 | IIS is not required. Use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer to install the prerequisites. Then install SQL Server 2008 as described in this document. | IIS is not required. Use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer to install the prerequisites. Then install SQL Server 2008 Express Edition with Advanced Services as described in this document. |
To use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer to install the prerequisites (and IIS if required):
1. Download the wpilauncher.exe file from the Microsoft web site (this is the initial file you need to run the Microsoft Web Platform Installer) and launch it. Eventually you get to the following screen:
2. Select Web Server and Frameworks and Runtimes, as shown in the screen capture. Then click Install and installation begins.
