Install SQL Server 2008 R2:Step by Step

1. Pre-requisite:

a. .net framework 3.5 with latest SP

2. SQL Server Standard Edition Installation

a. Select New SQL Server Stand Alone Installation

b. In Specify a free edition select Enterprise Evaluation OR if you have enerprise key you enter it.

c. Accept the License Agreement >> Click Next >> Then Install


d. Once it complete verify the result then click Next:

e, Select all Features and change the installation path to D drives (Applications Drive) or you can specify you own path.

f. Change Name Instance to to whatever and Instance Root Directory to D drive (Applications Drive) or spcifify your own path.

g. Change the Account to Techin\administrator and set SQL Server Browser to Automatic then Click Next.

h. Add youdomain\administrator as SQL Server administrators the verify that all Data Directories on D Drive. Also you can specify other accounts as SQL admin.

i. Add yourdomain\administrator as SQL Server administrators the verify that all Data Directories on D Drive.

j. Choose install the native mode default configuration.

k. Choose both check boxes to have a report after installation.

i. Verify all the data selected and there are no errors.

m. Follow the steps until it start installation.

n. Verify that all components were installed then click next:

o. Once you finished install SQL 2008 64 bit SP1.
Note: you can download SQL Server 2008 SP1 from the below site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=66ab3dbb-bf3e-4f46-9559-ccc6a4f9dc19&displaylang=en