Before you install SQL Server 2008, read this post about installing the pre-requisites on Windows Server 2008 R2. Here’s the guide to installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008 R2. In this example I have also prepared a special SQL Service account named DBService. Start the setup program. Select Installation. Select the New SQL [...]
In order for you to begin installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008 R2, you will need to add required Server Roles and Features. First, add the .NET Framework v3.5.1 that SQL Server 2008 requires. Go to the Server Manager –> Features and select add features. Put a check in the .NET Framework [...]
You have to enable database diagram on SQL Server, otherwise when you try to create a database diagram on SQL Server 2008, you are greeted with this message: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio —————————— Database diagram support objects cannot be installed because this database does not have a valid owner. To continue, first use [...]