Be aware that you can only install one default instance but you can install multiple named instances on the same computer.

This step lets you decide if you want to go with Default Instance or a Named Instance.

Just wait for its completion and click Next.

At this step another check will run, this time to identify problems that might block the setup, based on your choices of the last step.

I have also chosen to install the Management Tools – Basic so I can use Management Studio to manage SQL Server.

Make sure that Database Engine Services is checked.

Select the required SQL features and click Next.

On the Setup Role page, choose SQL Server Feature Installation and click Next.

I have a warning to tell me that the firewall is on and just ignore it if you haven’t configured Windows firewall to block SQL Server access. I keep it unchecked as I would patch SQL Server manually at the right time, after testing.

A new option appears here to use Microsoft updates if you would like to.

In the License Terms window, tick the box I accept the license terms and then click Next to continue.

As the final version of SQL Server 2016 is not released yet, so just select evaluation edition. To perform a new stand-alone installation, click New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation.

From the root folder, double-click Setup.exe and you’ll be greeted with SQL Server Installation Center. Insert the SQL Server 2016 installation DVD. Here’s how to install SQL Server 2016 on Windows Server 2012 R2: Once downloaded, you can burn the ISO image to a DVD for making a installation media. The ISO file I’ve downloaded is SQLServer2016CTP3.0-圆4-ENU.iso that takes around 2.58 GB of space on disk. SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 is free for trial and you need to sign-in to download it from Microsoft’s web site. NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2012 with / without CDįix: Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) is not applicable to your computer NET framework 3.5 and KB2919355 on Windows Server 2012 R2: Check out the following articles on how to install. NET framework 3.5 and Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) are required to be installed. In this article I’m going to explain, step-by-step, how to install SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.0 instance on a Windows Server 2012 R2 system.īefore beginning, you should check the minimum hardware and software requirements before you install SQL Server 2016.

SQL Server 2016 Community Technology Preview 3.0 (CTP 3.0) was released to the public on 28th October, and I downloaded a fresh copy to start trying it out.

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