Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Configuring SharePoint Server 2007 (Part: 5)

Part 5: Installing SQL Server 2005 SP1
Download SQL Server 2005 SP1:
Filename: SQLServer2005SP1-KB913090-x86-ENU.exe

Download URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cb6c71ea-d649-47ff-9176-7cac58fd4bc
Copy the SQLServer2005SP1-KB913090-x86-ENU.exe file into data tire server and execute the file:

In the Welcome dialog box, click the Next button:
In the End User License Agreement dialog box, read the license agreement very carefully, select the I accept the licensing terms and conditions checkbox, then click the Next button:

In the Feature Selection dialog box, click the Next button:

In the Authentication Mode dialog box, select All instances: Windows Authentication, then click the Next button:

In the Ready to Install dialog box, click the Install button:

If the Pending Reboot Files Found dialog box appears, click the Yes button:


If the Locked Files Found dialog box appears, click the Continue button:


If the Computer Reboot Required dialog box appears, click the OK button:
When the component installations are complete, click the Next button:

In the Installation Complete dialog box, click the Finish button:
You should now have a fully-updated SQL Server 2005 installed inside your data tire for storing SharePoint Server data.