{"id":2026,"date":"2014-12-23T02:13:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T02:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2023-04-15T09:55:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T09:55:31","slug":"how-to-install-sql-server-2012-in-windows-7-8-virtual-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-install-sql-server-2012-in-windows-7-8-virtual-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install SQL Server 2012 in Windows 7\/8 Virtual Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Prerequisites:<\/h2>\n<p>1. Windows system: Windows 7\/8<\/p>\n<p>2. Hardware and software requirements: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows PowerShell, Network Software, Internet Software, Hard Disk, Drive, Monitor, Internet.<\/p>\n<p>3. Processor, Memory, and Operational System Requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Memory: 512 MB (Express Editions), 1GB (All other editions)<\/li>\n<li>Processor Speed: 1.0 GHz (x86 Processor), 1.4 GHz (x64 Processor)<\/li>\n<li>Processor Type:<br \/>\nx64 Processor: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support<br \/>\nx86 Processor: Pentium III-compatible processor or faster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. SQL Server Installation file.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid the interruption during SQL Server Setup, they are necessary to be prepared before SQL Server 2012 installation.<\/p>\n<h2>Steps to Install SQL Server 2012 in Windows 7\/8 or Windows Server 2012 VM<\/h2>\n<p>The following <strong>SQL Server 2012 installation steps<\/strong> are done in Windows 7 virtual machine with <strong>SQL Server 2012 Express<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Extract SQL Server 2012 Express installation file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"137\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/extract-sql-server-2012-installation-file.png\" alt=\"extract SQL Server 2012 installation file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/extract-sql-server-2012-installation-file.png 345w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/extract-sql-server-2012-installation-file-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Double click SQL Server 2012 EXE file after extraction and enter SQL Server Installation Center.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3: In &#8220;<strong>Installation<\/strong>&#8221; of the left menu, choose first option in the right pane to install new SQL Server or add features to an existing installation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/choose-to-install-new-sql-server-2012.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/choose-to-install-new-sql-server-2012.png\" alt=\"choose to install new SQL Server 2012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/choose-to-install-new-sql-server-2012.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/choose-to-install-new-sql-server-2012-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Accept the SQL Server 2012 Setup license terms in pop-up window.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/accept-sql-server-2012-setup-license-terms.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/accept-sql-server-2012-setup-license-terms.png\" alt=\"accept SQL Server 2012 Setup license terms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/accept-sql-server-2012-setup-license-terms.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/accept-sql-server-2012-setup-license-terms-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: Install SQL Server 2012 Setup files.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/install-sql-server-2012-setup-file.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/install-sql-server-2012-setup-file.png\" alt=\"install SQL Server 2012 Setup file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/install-sql-server-2012-setup-file.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/install-sql-server-2012-setup-file-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Select features you want to install in the <strong>Feature<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/select-sql-server-features-to-install.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/select-sql-server-features-to-install.png\" alt=\"select SQL Server features to install\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/select-sql-server-features-to-install.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/select-sql-server-features-to-install-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: Specify SQL Server 2012 instance name and ID.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-sql-server-instance-name.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-sql-server-instance-name.png\" alt=\"specify SQL Server 2012 instance name\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-sql-server-instance-name.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-sql-server-instance-name-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 8: Configure server, making Service Accounts Automatic or available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/configure-sql-server-service-account.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/configure-sql-server-service-account.png\" alt=\"configure SQL Server service account\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/configure-sql-server-service-account.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/configure-sql-server-service-account-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the right side of Service Accounts, you can set its &#8220;Startup Types&#8221; as Automatic.<\/p>\n<p>Step 9: Specify SQL Server Database Engine authentication mode, administrators and data directories.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-database-engine-authentication-mode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-database-engine-authentication-mode.png\" alt=\"specify SQL Database Engine authentication mode\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-database-engine-authentication-mode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/specify-database-engine-authentication-mode-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now you can choose database engine authentication mode. If you choose Mixed Mode, you have to specify the password for the SQL Server system administrator (SA) account. Or you can specify SQL Server administrators. Click Next.<\/p>\n<p>Step 10: Check &#8220;<strong>Error Reporting<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/set-sql-server-2012-error-reporting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/set-sql-server-2012-error-reporting.png\" alt=\"set SQL Server 2012 error reporting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/set-sql-server-2012-error-reporting.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/set-sql-server-2012-error-reporting-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Step 11: SQL Server 2012 begins to install.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/begin-to-install-sql-server-2012-features.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"371\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/begin-to-install-sql-server-2012-features.png\" alt=\"begin to install SQL Server 2012 features\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/begin-to-install-sql-server-2012-features.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/begin-to-install-sql-server-2012-features-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When it completes, you can see all the information about the Setup operation. You can see which feature chosen has been installed successfully.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/successfully-install-sql-server-2012.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/successfully-install-sql-server-2012.png\" alt=\"successfully install SQL Server 2012 on virtual machine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/successfully-install-sql-server-2012.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/successfully-install-sql-server-2012-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Close<\/strong> button to finish SQL Server 2012 Express installation in Windows 7 VM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/isunshare.blogspot.com\/2014\/07\/how-to-install-sql-server-2012.html\">How to Install SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server 2012 R2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/sql-password\/sql-server-2012-sa-password-reset-on-locked-windows-2012.html\">SQL Server 2012 SA Password Reset on Locked Windows Server 2012<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prerequisites: 1. 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