This is a short series of posts on how to install Microsoft SQL Server 2016; the series index can be found here.
In this post, I am going to step through the installation of the Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Database Engine. As most of my work is with Microsoft Dynamics GP, there will be a little focus on the installation required specifically for Dynamics GP, but the basic install is the same regardless of whether it is for Dynamics GP or not.
Launch the SQL Server setup utility (setup.exe), select Installation and click on New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation:
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