SQL Server supports two types of installation −
Checks
- Check RDP access for the server.
- Check OS bit, IP, domain of server.
- Check if your account is in admin group to run setup.exe file.
- Software location.
Requirements
- Which version, edition, SP and hotfix if any.
- Service accounts for database engine, agent, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, if any.
- Named instance name if any.
- Location for binaries, system, user databases.
- Authentication mode.
- Collation setting.
- List of features.
Pre-requisites for 2005
- Setup support files.
- .net framework 2.0.
- SQL Server native client.
Pre-requisites for 2008&2008R2
- Setup support files.
- .net framework 3.5 SP1.
- SQL Server native client.
- Windows installer 4.5/later version.
Pre-requisites for 2012&2014
- Setup support files.
- .net framework 4.0.
- SQL Server native client.
- Windows installer 4.5/later version.
- Windows PowerShell 2.0.