Installing Without CD - Help

Hello:

We just leased a dedicated server and now want to install SQL Server
2000. We though we could just copy the contents of the CD to a folder
on the server and run AUTORUN. While it does load the splash screen,
when we click install SQL Server Components, the demoshield splash
screen comes up and then disappears. The install stops.

Any ideas? Is this even possible?

Thanks in advance.

Jason SweetHi

This should be possible.

If you are using remote control software it may not be displaying the
dialogue correctly.

John

<jason_sweet@.earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Hello:
> We just leased a dedicated server and now want to install SQL Server
> 2000. We though we could just copy the contents of the CD to a folder
> on the server and run AUTORUN. While it does load the splash screen,
> when we click install SQL Server Components, the demoshield splash
> screen comes up and then disappears. The install stops.
> Any ideas? Is this even possible?
> Thanks in advance.
> Jason Sweet|||(jason_sweet@.earthlink.net) writes:
> We just leased a dedicated server and now want to install SQL Server
> 2000. We though we could just copy the contents of the CD to a folder
> on the server and run AUTORUN. While it does load the splash screen,
> when we click install SQL Server Components, the demoshield splash
> screen comes up and then disappears. The install stops.

Instead of the autorun, just trying running SETUP.BAT.

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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@.sommarskog.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
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Installing Sql Server 2005 Trial Software From Microsoft Website - Self Extracting Executable

Hello,

I'm trying to install sql server 2005 Trial software from the self-installing executable (X86 Executable) as I wait for my copy of the full version of SQL Server 2005.
Steps:
Click the X86 Executable link
When prompted, click Run SqlEval.exe.
After that is finished I (Excuse me if I don't have to exact terminology down) I clicked O.K. and the software evaluated the .exe and then prompted me to click the finish button. As soon as I clicked finish an error saying the file was corrupted halted everything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Matt

The most likely answer is just what's reported: the file was corrupted, presumably during the download process. Download again, and I bet it will work.

Paul

Installing Sql Server 2005 Trial Software From Microsoft Website - Self Extracting Executable

Hello,

I'm trying to install sql server 2005 Trial software from the self-installing executable (X86 Executable) as I wait for my copy of the full version of SQL Server 2005.
Steps:
Click the X86 Executable link
When prompted, click Run SqlEval.exe.
After that is finished I (Excuse me if I don't have to exact terminology down) I clicked O.K. and the software evaluated the .exe and then prompted me to click the finish button. As soon as I clicked finish an error saying the file was corrupted halted everything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Matt

The most likely answer is just what's reported: the file was corrupted, presumably during the download process. Download again, and I bet it will work.

Paul