Sql-server – SQL Server 2012 RC installation failing

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I'm trying to test out the new SS 2012 RC, but I'm having problems with the installation.

My installation stops a ways in saying that the resource needed cannot be found. I'm using the ISO from MSDN and mounting it using MagicDisc. I browse to the location of the missing resource (vs_setup.msi) on the disc and it says that the vs_setup.msi file is not valid for VS 2010 Ultimate. I tried both vs_setup.msi's on the installation iso and both said they weren't valid. Any ideas on what I am doing incorrectly?

I do have VS2010 Ultimate already installed.

The dialogue specifically says:

The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable.

It tried to default to this directory, but the directory doesn't exist on my machine:

C:\Users\[UserID]\AppData\Local\Temp\30319.01\1033\VS_VSTS\

Browsing to the vs_setup.msi in E:\1033_ENU_LP\redist\VisualStudioShell\VSIntSetup and in E:\1033_ENU_LP\redist\VisualStudioShell\VSSetup doesn't work either.

Anyone have any suggestions for what I might be doing wrong?

Best Answer

Download the Visual Studio 2010 ISO (Ultimate, in your case).

Extract it to a folder and use that folder path when prompted for vs_setup.msi.

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If you do want to pursue it here, include the full build number that you're using, and expect to hear people answer with, "You should try again with the latest release candidate."

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If this is RTM, I would recommend slipstreaming SP1 + the latest CU into setup before installing, and making sure you install from a local source rather than an ISO, network folder, external drive, etc.

To slipstream you can just download SP1 (likely SQLServer2012SP1-KB2674319-x64-ENU.exe) and/or a CU (CU3 is here; CU4 should be released any moment now) to a folder (say C:\SP1Updates\), extract the files (you should end up with .exe files like SQLServer2012-KBxxxxxxx-x64.exe and you can ignore or get rid of the source 4xxxxx_intl_x64_zip.exe files) and then run setup from a command line like so:

setup.exe /UpdateEnabled=1 /UpdateSource="C:\SP1Updates\"

Or you can download the slipstreamed ISO from here (they have slipstream in the name, just note they contain SP1 but no CU):

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1) (download link)

Some blog posts that go into greater detail about slipstreaming:

You might also try the technique here, and you should be able to use slipstream here as well if you want (you'll just need to use a different PatchLevel, 11.00.3000.00 I believe):

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In case that blog post disappears, I'm going to steal the content and paraphrase (since part of the instructions seem incorrect):

Save the following in a .reg file and merge to populate the registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Bootstrap]
"BootstrapDir"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\110\\Setup Bootstrap\\"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Bootstrap\Setup]
"PatchLevel"="11.00.2100.60"
Next, copy ~~the following files and folders from~~ all of the media to:
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012
Next, run setup from the new location, and it should proceed beyond the point of error this time.

(Note that I haven't tried this technique.)

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