Common questions posted on SQL Server setup & deployment Forum

1. Licensing questions: Call (8004269400), Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST to speak directly to Microsoft licensing specialist.

• http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/get-sql-server/how-to-buy.aspx
• http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/en/us/get-sql-server/licensing.aspx
• http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/about-licensing/sql2012.aspx

 2. Setup failure (install, upgrade, patch, un-install): Post to SQL Setup & Upgrade MSDN forum, please upload/share SQL Server setup logs, you can use file/storage service like Skydrive to share/upload SQL Server setup logs.

•  How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files.
•  How to: View SQL Server 2008 Setup Log Files.
•  How to: View SQL Server 2008R2 Setup Log Files.
•  How to: View SQL Server 2012 Setup Log Files.

3. Connection issues(error 26 or error 40): Steps to troubleshoot SQL connectivity issues

4. Supported upgrade paths

•  SQL Server 2005 “supported” Version and Edition Upgrades
•  SQL Server 2008 “supported” Version and Edition Upgrades
•  SQL Server 2008R2 “supported” Version and Edition Upgrades
•  SQL Server 2012 “supported” Version and Edition Upgrades

5. Hardware and Software Requirements:

•  For SQL Server 2005
•  For SQL Server 2008
•  For SQl Server 2008 R2
•  For SQL Server 2012

6. Supported features per edition

•  For SQL Server 2005
•  For SQL Server 2008
•  For SQL Server 2008 R2
•  For SQL Server 2012

7. Determine what features installed on the machine and at what level.: How to determine the version and edition of SQL Server and its components

8. SQL Server on windows 8/ Server 2012

•  For SQl Server 2005(not – supported) & SQL Server 2008(SQL Server 2008 service pack 3 required)