I have a Virtual Machine that has Windows Server 2008 R2. I want to install SharePoint 2010 farm. I have encountered SQL Server 2008 R2 version issues. What's the link that i can use that will allow me to download SQL Server 2008 R2 and Management Studio without having any compatiblity issues. Thanks a lot. Mayank

Hi, >I have encountered SQL Server 2008 R2 version issues What problem you are facing? If you have properly install sql 2008 R2 then you should be able to configure sharepoint with it. Make sure that you have all 64 bit version product install in your machine. To check the prerequisite check this technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx To install SQL server R2: http://sharepointdotnetwiki.iblogger.org/2010/05/install-sqlserver2008/ To install SP 2010 in windows 2003 R2 VM: http://mosshowto.blogspot.in/2009/11/installing-sharepoint-2010-windows-2008.html Let us know if you still have any issueCheers, Hemendra-MCTS "Yesterday is just a memory,Tomorrow we may never see"

Hi, >I have encountered SQL Server 2008 R2 version issues What problem you are facing? If you have properly install sql 2008 R2 then you should be able to configure sharepoint with it. Make sure that you have all 64 bit version product install in your machine. To check the prerequisite check this technet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx To install SQL server R2: http://sharepointdotnetwiki.iblogger.org/2010/05/install-sqlserver2008/ To install SP 2010 in windows 2003 R2 VM: http://mosshowto.blogspot.in/2009/11/installing-sharepoint-2010-windows-2008.html Let us know if you still have any issueCheers, Hemendra-MCTS "Yesterday is just a memory,Tomorrow we may never see"