Details
The setup will proceed to install Setup support files, the window will disappear but, strangely enough, the next window never shows up.
Solution
SQL Server 2012
1. Save the following in a text file, change the extension to .reg, double-click on the file, and on the prompt that appears, select yes to populate the registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Bootstrap]
"BootstrapDir"="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\110\\Setup Bootstrap\\"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Bootstrap\Setup]
"PatchLevel"="11.00.2100.60"
2. Next, copy the following files and folders from the media to the specified destinations:
File/Folder in media | Destination
X64/X86 folder (depending on what architecture you want to install) | C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012
Setup.exe | C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012
Resources folder | C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012
Next, re-run the setup, and it should proceed beyond the point of error this time.
Warning: These steps involve modification of the windows registry, a highly sensitive component of the Operating System. Before proceeding, please ensure you take a complete backup of the registry.
Notes and References
Warning: These steps involve modification of the windows registry, a highly sensitive component of the Operating System. Before proceeding, please ensure you take a complete backup of the registry.
Hardware/Software Configuration
Platform: INTL64
OS: window
OS Version: 2012_R2
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: EXTERNAL_APPS
Version: V110.0
Function: STANDARD_PARTS
Ref: 002-8001231