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before we do anything else, can you please run following command in command prompt (DOS prompt) and tell whether anything is coming as a result or not?<br />
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osql -L<br />
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before we do anything else, can you please run following command in command prompt (DOS prompt) and tell whether anything is coming as a result or not?

osql -L



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Output:<br />
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'osql' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
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Output:

'osql' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

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Thanks for sharing the solution..<br />
Then it should be because of some files captured in installer which might be causing the issue ( I hope)..
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Thanks for sharing the solution..
Then it should be because of some files captured in installer which might be causing the issue ( I hope)..

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I'm having no luck. I've tried installing SQL Server 2008 Express on my Windows 7 Pro box about 4 times now. Each time it installs the 'setup files required' then does nothing. All I can do is click the 'New ... or Add Features...' link to try starting again but get the same results each time. Any developers experienced this before?
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I'm having no luck. I've tried installing SQL Server 2008 Express on my Windows 7 Pro box about 4 times now. Each time it installs the 'setup files required' then does nothing. All I can do is click the 'New ... or Add Features...' link to try starting again but get the same results each time. Any developers experienced this before?

Problems installing SQL Server 2008 on Windows 7 Pro

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is a suite of relational database management system (RDBMS) products providing multi-user database access functionality.Component services include integration (SSIS), reporting (SSRS), analysis (SSAS), data quality, master data, T-SQL and performance tuning. Major improvements include the  Always On technologies and support for unstructured data types.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.