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Formatted my PC and installed SQL Server 2008. Setup hangs as shown in attached image.

install progress

The top text reads:

Running post-Windows Installer configuration timing actions

The bottom line says:

SqlEngineConfigAction_install_startup_Cpu64

Installing on Window 7 64 bit OS. To install SQL Server SP1 is left to do due to this.

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  • how much memory do you have for this machine? Have you had another instance of SQL Server installed on the same box (i.e. 2005 evaluation edition)?
    – Fergus
    Oct 31, 2010 at 18:49
  • @fergNab: No i have not any other instance installed. as i have formatteed pc this is first time i am installing SQL 08. Yes, i have installed Visual Studio 2010 before going for SQL 08. Thanks for the comment though!. Thanks
    – xorpower
    Oct 31, 2010 at 19:14

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There is a known issue with SQL server and Visual Studio 2010. Michael Campbell has a great article "Why Can't SQL Server and Visual Studio Get Along?" that I think explains your problem.

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There's a similar issue with SQL server 2012 hanging and a workaround here:

http://public.madeinengland.co.nz/microsoft-sql-server-2012-installation-hangs/

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  • While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference. Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes.
    – Dennis
    Jan 18, 2013 at 3:56
  • This link does not work.
    – Rahatur
    Jun 15, 2016 at 13:39
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Try restarting the Configuration Manager Remote Control service - it worked for me.

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  • Its right because it worked, your thirst for theory is honourable but surplus to requirement, people come here for solutions, not a thesis. I tried it because the UI said it was hung on a process that mentioned "configuration". If you feel working solutions are a waste of the Internet then go ahead and delete this answer, I was just trying to help, what are you trying to do?
    – CAD bloke
    Apr 21, 2015 at 23:37

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