RC0 core install with EnableUIOnServerCore not functional

RC0 core install with EnableUIOnServerCore not functional by Dirk_Gubbels

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Type:	Bug
ID:	706799
Opened:	11/21/2011 2:55:50 AM
Access Restriction:	Public

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Installing SQL Server RC0 on server core using the /UIMODE=EnableUIOnServerCore does show the installation center UI, but selecting 'Installation / New Standalone Installation' does not show the SQL server installation UI. Instead, nothing happens.
None of the actions on the Installation Center UI work.

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SQL Server 2012 RC0

Setup

Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions) (SP1)

US English

1. On Windows server 2008R2 core, in the command window type: setup /UIMODE=EnableUIOnserverCore
The Install Center UI will show
2. Click the Installation link in the left pane. The installation options will appear in the right pane
3. Select the first link in the right pane: 'New SQL Server stand alone installation...'

Nothing happens

It is expected that the UI for SQL Server stand alone installation is shown

X64

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Posted by Dirk_Gubbels on 3/27/2012 at 6:32 AM

Hi,

Thank you for the update.

At the time this bug was logged (RC0), this feature was documented in the BOL.
This information is no longer available in the RTM books online.

Thanks,
Dirk

Posted by Microsoft on 3/26/2012 at 2:39 PM

Hi Dirk, after looking into this we determined that this was not an officially supported feature. Did you find this documented somewhere?

thanks,
[SQL Server Team]

Posted by Microsoft on 3/19/2012 at 8:15 PM

Hi Dirk, thanks for reporting this issue. We will perform further investigation.

thanks,
[SQL Server Team]

Posted by retracement on 9/26/2012 at 11:32 AM

I give two workarounds to this here in my post http://tenbulls.co.uk/2012/09/19/using-the-sql-server-installation-wizard-on-server-core/

Regards,

Mark.