SQL Server 2012 installation on a standard Windows 2008 R2 server. It refuses to install the database engine or sql replication.
During the installation I got no errors saying that it wasn't installing. So what I did was I ran a repair on the installation and it still stated it would not install. I'm afraid to uninstall and reinstall due to DTC being installed and I don't really want this to boil down to me doing a full 2008 reinstall.
Here's a screenshot of the error I'm getting with this after attempting a repair :
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated I've been banging my head on this for the past few days.
Also any suggestions on doing an uninstall/reinstall if need be would be great. I'm under the impression that it will cause issues though.
Best Answer
SQL server 2012 installation is not supported through terminal services. It causes a lot of strange problems, and I experienced this same issue.
Microsoft states this in their prerequisites:
Link is http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx
This document states:
The installation of SQL Server 2012 fails if you launch the setup through Terminal Services Client. Launching SQL Server Setup through Terminal Services Client is not supported.