SQL Media Preparation

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Before FineBuild can be used, the following items should be downloaded and placed in specified folders.

• SQL Server Install Media
• Mandatory Pre-Requisite media for the SQL version and edition being installed
• Optional Upgrades to SQL Install Media
• Optional SQL Service Pack (SP) and Cumulative Update (CU)
• Optional Microsoft and Community components
• Site-Sepecific routines

Click on the relevant link below for details of setting up the install media for the SQL Server version and edition to be installed.

• To copy information from an .ISO file, see Pismo File Mount for a virtual DVD drive that makes this easy.
• See SQL Media Folder Names for details of a folder structure that supports all SQL Server Editions and Versions.

Item	Comment
	SQL Server 2019
SQL 2019 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2019 except Express Edition
SQL 2019 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2019 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2017
SQL 2017 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2017 except Express Edition
SQL 2017 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2017 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2016
SQL 2016 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2016 except Express Edition
SQL 2016 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2016 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2014
SQL 2014 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2014 except Express Edition
SQL 2014 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2014 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2012
SQL 2012 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2012 except Express Edition
SQL 2012 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2012 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL 2008 R2 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 except Express Edition
SQL 2008 R2 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2008
SQL 2008 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2008 except Express Edition
SQL 2008 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
	SQL Server 2005
SQL 2005 Media Preparation	Install media preparation for all editions of SQL Server 2005 except Express Edition
SQL 2005 Express Edition Media Preparation	Install media preparation for SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
	Miscellaneous Install Media
Setup Machine Learning Install Media	Install media preparation for Machine Learning Services (R, Python, etc)

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