


I'm a bit wary at this point that those places actually have R2.

The slipstreamed version did install on my XP SP 3 desktop.īefore purchasing an R2 developer version from any of the online retailers, make sure you can return it for a full refund if it turns out to be the RTM version. The client tools and BOL installed, but the install for all of the engines (sqlserver, Supposedly you can slipstream SP1 and then install that, but I wasn't successful. I need the R2 because the RTM version doesn't run on Windows 7. I wouldīet that the package cover will say "SQL Server 2008 R2". Although some places like and buy.com say they have it, the accompanying photos don't look like the R2 version - it looks like the original RTM version. The free version of SQL Server 2008 is currently available for download, complete with the first service pack released earlier this year. Of the links I found on this forum for download is just the Enterprise 180 day trial. I challenge anyone to show me where on the R2 developer version appears. I just spent over an hour trying to find SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer Edition. Usp is correct - R2 developer is NOT available from the microsoft online store.
