I downloaded from msdn subscriber downloads the iso images for SQL Server
2008 both enterprise and standard editions and made to dvd's by isobuster.

I was amazed, that when I try to install the products - either on a standard
or virtual PC - the setup.exe file does not exist on either DVD's on the root
directory or setup directory.
Trying to use setup100.exe gives an error. ( According to documentation, the
files is used to uninstall an instance of sql server).

Is anyone succeded in installing the english editions of sql server 2008
from the images provided on msdn subscriber downloads site ?
Has anyone faced the same issue and solved it ?

Any help me which can explain or succeed in the installation process of the
products mentioned above will be appreciated.
Thank you.

setup.exe is platform-specific, so it is in the x86 or x64 or IA64 folder,
rather than in the root...

I agree this could be better. An obvious setup.exe in the root which would
simply check the platform and then launch the correct setup.exe would be a
good start. Even better would be one which lets you pick (in case you want
to install 32-bit tools on 64-bit, for example).

On 8/27/08 5:06 AM, in article
D4911F3C-5BEB-4288-A21E-E02AB60F8656@microsoft.com, "mial"
discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Thank you Aaron.

Actually setup.exe is only in the root directory. ( It may check the
platform and enable the right installation process). There is no setup.exe
under x86 or x64 or IA64 folders.

I actually made the mistake of burning only the x86 directory on a DVD and
that caused perhaps the whole mess.

I burned the iso image and tried to attach it to two existing well
functioning VPC images.
But the installation failed again: It could not install .Net framework 3.5.
Have you experienced the same error during your installation processes ? If
yes, how did you solve it ?
Thanks again for your answer.

"Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]" wrote:

I tried to intstall it on different virtual PC images with or without an
internet connection.

Besides, .net framework 3.5 is present on the DVD (iso image) and the exe
installation file as well.

"Ekrem Önsoy" wrote: