The next step is the system configuration check. The report of the check is displayed to the user. The success or failure of the check is reported along with warnings if any.

Once the user clicks continue the installation begins.

The next step is to enter the registration information. The user enters his name, company name and the serial number as it appears on the yellow sticker on the cover of the DVD. The user then clicks on Next to continue.

Next the components to be installed have to be specified. The user can chose to install all the components or some of the components.

On clicking Next, the Feature selection dialog box appears. All the selected features are displayed.

On clicking next the user is prompted to select the instance name. If he selects Default instance no name need be specified. If he selects Named instance, he will have to specify a name for the instance. Click Next to continue.

The user is now prompted to enter the details of the service account which is to be used for login to the server. The local or Domain user account can be selected.

The Authentication mode dialog box appears. The user must specify the authentication mode. It can be Windows authentication or Mixed mode. The user must assign a login irrespective of the mode selected. He must enter the password and confirm it before clicking next to continue.

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