This is just a quick note, when installing SharePoint 2010 on SQL Server 2008 (not R2), besides all the pre-requisites, do not forget that you will need the Cumulative Update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. You can get that from here. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970315 Without CU2 you will the the message: SQL Server... Continue Reading →