I have the server with Windows Server 2008 core SP2 and I need to install SQL Server 2012 in it. The problem is that SQL Server requires .NET 4.5 and when I try to install .NET 4.5, the OS gives an error that says "the program is not recognized." To work around this, I tried to use dism.exe, but that doesn't work either.
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Shane Madden
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I suggest reading this and then adding more detail to your question. http://meta.serverfault.com/questions/3608/how-can-i-ask-better-questions-on-server-fault – Drew Khoury Dec 11 '13 at 01:58
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This TechNet article outlines the requirements and procedure for installing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on Windows Server core. As you'll see, 2008 is not listed as a supported operating system for this. This is because the .NET Frameworks required for this to run are only supported on core editions of 2008 R2 and later.
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