SQL Server Setup validates your computer configuration before the Setup operation completes. The following table describes check parameters for the System Configuration Checker and resolution to blocking issues.
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AclPermissionsFacet |
Checks if the SQL Server registry keys are consistent |
SQL Server registry keys must be consistent to support SQL Server installation or upgrade |
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MediaPathLength |
Checks whether the SQL Server installation media is too long. |
Ensure that the SQL Server installation media is not too long |
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OsVersionCheck |
Checks whether the computer meets minimum operating system version requirements. |
The operating system must meet the minimum requirements for this product. For more information, see |
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RebootRequiredCheck |
Checks if a pending computer restart is required. A pending restart can cause Setup to fail. |
A computer restart is required. You must restart this computer before installing SQL Server. |
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ThreadHasAdminPrivilegeCheck |
Checks whether the account that is running SQL Server Setup has administrative privileges on the computer. |
Ensure that the account running SQL Server Setup has administrative privileges on the computer. |
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WmiServiceStateCheck |
Checks whether the WMI service is started and running on the computer. |
The WMI service must be running. |
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Bids2005InstalledCheck |
Checks for previous releases of BI Development Studio. |
You must upgrade to Visual Studio 2008 SP1 before installing SQL Server 2008 R2. |
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ConfiguredDownlevelFeaturesCheck |
Checks if any version of SQL Server is installed which does not support SysPrep. |
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FacetDomainControllerCheck |
Checks whether the computer is a domain controller. Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 on a domain controller is not recommended. |
Ensure that this computer is not a domain controller. |
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FacetWOW64PlatformCheck |
Determines whether SQL Server Setup is supported on this operating system platform. |
This will block any unsupported installations on a 64-bit platform. WOW installations are not supported for SysPrep. |
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FusionRebootCheck |
Checks if a computer restart is required because of broken fusion ATL. A pending restart can cause SQL Server Setup to fail. |
A computer restart is required. You must restart the computer before installing SQL Server. |
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SqlUnsupportedProductBlocker |
Checks whether SQL Server 7.0 or SQL Server 7.0 OLAP Services is installed. SQL Server 2008 R2 is not supported side-by-side with SQL Server 7.0. |
Remove SQL Server 7.0 or install SQL Server 2008 R2 on a different computer. |
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SSMS_IsInternetConnected |
Checks to see if the computer is connected to the Internet. SQL Server Management Tools based on .NET Framework technology must check the certificate revocation list on startup. |
Ensure that the computer is connected to the Internet. |
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Sql2005SsmsExpressFacet |
Checks whether SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Tools are installed. |
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Unconfigured_AsFeatureStateCheck |
Checks if the SQL Server SSAS feature is in an unconfigured state. |
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VSShellInstalledRule |
Checks for previous releases of Visual Studio 2008. |
You must upgrade to Visual Studio 2008 SP1 before installing SQL Server 2008 R2. |
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BlockCrossLanguageInstall |
Checks whether the Setup language is the same as the language of existing SQL Server features. |
You must upgrade SQL Server by using the same language version as the existing instance of SQL Server. |
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BlockMixedArchitectureInstall |
Checks whether the installing features are the same CPU architecture as the specified instance. |
You must install or upgrade by using SQL Server installation media that matches the architecture of the instance of SQL Server that you are modifying. |
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FAT32FileSystemCheck |
Checks whether the specified drive is FAT32 file system volume. Installing on a FAT32 file system is supported but not recommended as it is less secure than the NTFS file system. |
Ensure that the drive you are specifying to install SQL Server is not a FAT32 file system. |
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Unconfigured_RsFeatureStateCheck |
Checks if the Reporting Services feature is in an unconfigured state. |
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Unconfigured_SqlFeatureStateCheck |
Checks if the SQL Server Database Engine feature is in an unconfigured state. |
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