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POSQL Server 2008 Installation - no Instance?
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copied!<p>Hi Can anyone help me with a new installation of SQL Server 2008. I have a new PC at work with Windows 7 as OS - although ity says windows vista in sql build log why I don't know. </p> <p>Desktop support logged in as admin and ran the SQL Server Management installer but now there is no instance I can find and keep getting the following error when I try to type in my PC name as an instance or (local):</p> <h2>TITLE: Connect to Server</h2> <p>Cannot connect to (local).</p> <hr> <p>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:</p> <p>A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)</p> <p>When I go into admin tools > services I cannot see any mssqlserver instance or any other SQL Server instances that I seen in my old PC.</p> <p>I checked my build log and there is no instance listed but the installer never asked to set up an instance.</p> <p>So my question is why do I not see any services listed for sql server and how do I install them? This is my build log:</p> <pre><code>Overall summary: Final result: Passed Exit code (Decimal): 0 Exit message: Passed Start time: 2013-10-10 09:44:36 End time: 2013-10-10 09:44:48 Requested action: RunRules Machine Properties: Machine name: XXXXXXXX Machine processor count: 2 OS version: Windows Vista OS service pack: Service Pack 1 OS region: United Kingdom OS language: English (United States) OS architecture: x86 Process architecture: 32 Bit OS clustered: No Product features discovered: Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered Sql Server 2008 Management Tools - Basic 1033 Express Edition 10.0.1600.22 No Package properties: Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008 SQLProductFamilyCode: {xxxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxx} ProductName: SQL2008 Type: RTM Version: 10 SPLevel: 0 Installation edition: EVAL User Input Settings: ACTION: RunRules CONFIGURATIONFILE: FEATURES: HELP: False INDICATEPROGRESS: False INSTANCENAME: <empty> MEDIASOURCE: QUIET: False QUIETSIMPLE: False RULES: GLOBALRULES,SqlUnsupportedProductBlocker,PerfMonCounterNotCorruptedCheck,Bids2005InstalledCheck,BlockInstallSxS,AclPermissionsFacet,FacetDomainControllerCheck,SSMS_IsInternetConnected,FacetWOW64PlatformCheck,FacetPowerShellCheck X86: False Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131010_094434\ConfigurationFile.ini Detailed results: Rules with failures: Global rules: There are no scenario-specific rules. Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131010_094434\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm </code></pre> <p>Thanks I hope someone can help this is driving me nuts!</p> <p>A</p>

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