> SQL Server 2008 Setup will try to download .Net Framework 3.5 from Internet
> and it's about 55 or 60MB~. Do you have an internet connection on the
> computer that you try to install this SQL Server 2008 Instance?
>
> If it's not the problem, then how about elaborating?
>
> --
> Ekrem Önsoy
>
>
>
> "mial" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:51974F88-159C-47D3-8902-F193A6AC9FFC@microsoft.com...

>> 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:
>>

>>> 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:
>>>

>>>> 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.
>>>>

>>>
>>>

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