Hello, all. I'm trying to install Sharepoint 2007, usually at Step 8, whereas this error message appears: "Failed to create sample data. An exception of type System.IO.FileNotFoundException was thrown. Additional exception information: Unable to find the specified file." I'm installing at Windows Server 2008, by the way. How can I get over this problem? Thank you. Regards, Kristian

Hi Kristian, Can you add a few more details about your installation steps? There are a lot of posts on this topic...seems to be unique to the installation you are performing. this one fits your error: http://www.onedotnetway.com/sharepoint-installation-failed-to-create-sample-data/ Best regards, s'

Hi Swirch, Sorry to say, but I actually tried that method you mentioned, but it still failed. What details are you looking for? Thanks.

Hi Kristian, For details; are you following a blog/script to install? Best regards, S'

are you installing it in a standalone mode with internal database you may need to enable windows internal database in win2k8 in that caseManish Sati

> usually at Step 8, It's often possible to reach step eight (and get this or other messages) if you don't have enough memory assigned to the installation. The server you are installing on needs an absolute minimum of 1GB for MOSS 2007 to install at all. (This problem - if that is the reason this time - usually turns up in test installations on VMs in portables)FAQ sites: (SP 2010) http://wssv4faq.mindsharp.com; (v3) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com and (WSS 2.0) http://wssv2faq.mindsharp.com Complete Book Lists (incl. foreign language) on each site.

lots of thanks!!! been looking for the solution so long. After increase the RAM on the VM, the wizard end with no problems!

> usually at Step 8, It's often possible to reach step eight (and get this or other messages) if you don't have enough memory assigned to the installation. The server you are installing on needs an absolute minimum of 1GB for MOSS 2007 to install at all. (This problem - if that is the reason this time - usually turns up in test installations on VMs in portables) FAQ sites: (SP 2010) http://wssv4faq.mindsharp.com; (v3) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com and (WSS 2.0) http://wssv2faq.mindsharp.com Complete Book Lists (incl. foreign language) on each site. Just increased VM RAM and all exception errors at stage 8 gone. Thanks a lot.

> usually at Step 8, It's often possible to reach step eight (and get this or other messages) if you don't have enough memory assigned to the installation. Just increased VM RAM and all exception errors at stage 8 gone. Thanks a lot.

> usually at Step 8, It's often possible to reach step eight (and get this or other messages) if you don't have enough memory assigned to the installation. Just increased VM RAM and all exception errors at stage 8 gone. Thanks a lot.