Sql server 2008 will not install on extra Windows 2008 server that comes with SBS 2008

john doe

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Dec 18, 2009, 12:38:37 PM12/18/09

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Installed Windows server 2008 std server that came with sbs 2008 premium.
I joined the sbs2008 domain.
Install Sql Server 2008 and it says:

john doe

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Dec 18, 2009, 12:42:56 PM12/18/09

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I hit the send button by accident so I'm replying to my own post.

Installed Windows server 2008 std server that came with sbs 2008 premium.
I joined the sbs2008 domain.

Installed Sql Server 2008 and it says:

Rule "Operating system supported for edition" failed.
This SQL Server edition is not supported on this operating system. See SQL
Server
Books Online for information about supported operating systems for SQL Small
Business Server edition.

Does anyone know how to fix that. Please adivse and thanks.

Chris Puckett [MSFT]

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Dec 18, 2009, 4:03:43 PM12/18/09

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http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/03/23/requirements-for-installing-sql-2008-standard-edition-for-small-business.aspx

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john doe

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Dec 18, 2009, 4:36:46 PM12/18/09

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Seen that and did that already.

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Chris Puckett [MSFT]

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Dec 18, 2009, 5:28:10 PM12/18/09

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Is the second server a domain controller? Are you logged into the domain or
into the local computer?

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Susan Bradley

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Dec 18, 2009, 5:46:16 PM12/18/09

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Chris Puckett [MSFT] wrote:
> Is the second server a domain controller? Are you logged into the
> domain or into the local computer?
>

Is the sBS 2003 still in the domain?

I've seen someone say that if the 2k3 box is still in AD, the SQL won't
install.

john doe

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Dec 21, 2009, 9:59:44 AM12/21/09

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No, I've got the two computers on a different network here at work.

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john doe

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Dec 21, 2009, 9:58:59 AM12/21/09

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No, the second server isn't a domain controller.
Actually I don't if it is or not.
How can I tell?
We are in a workgroup environment and the second
server Windows Server 2008 std logs into the
SBS2008 server. All I have going on is the two servers
on a network by themselves.
Thanks for your help.

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john doe

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Dec 23, 2009, 9:14:51 AM12/23/09

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I joined the windows 2008 server std to SBS 2008 in accordance with this
info:

Adding a Server Running Windows Server 2008 to a Windows Small Business
Server 2003 Network (Which applies to: Windows SBS 2008.)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708131(WS.10).aspx

But Sql server std will still not install on Windows Server 2008 std.

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jng

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Dec 23, 2009, 12:13:56 PM12/23/09

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Make sure you are logged in as an SBS administrator on the second
server, not as the second server local administrator.

From memory, I think you get that error message for that mistake.

HTH.

jng

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john doe

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Dec 23, 2009, 1:12:56 PM12/23/09

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Ok. I'll try that. I was logging in a user who was a administrator.
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john doe

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Dec 23, 2009, 1:39:03 PM12/23/09

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That did it. It works!!!!!!
I was logging in as the adminstrator with the password on server 2008 std
and it didn't work.
I logged in with my account name (not administrator) from SBS2008 and it's
fine.
jng, thank you very very much!!!
Why doesn't Microsoft tell people about that or tell people that sql08 won't
install at the first of the installation?
Oh well.
Thanks for the help. again jng.

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Chris Puckett [MSFT]

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Dec 28, 2009, 1:01:36 PM12/28/09

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It's mentioned in the blog post and what I was trying to surface when I
asked if you were logged into the domain or the local computer?

http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/archive/2009/03/23/requirements-for-installing-sql-2008-standard-edition-for-small-business.aspx

A few other considerations:

.The SQL setup must be run while logged in to the domain with valid domain
credentials.

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