SQL Server 2008 on windows8

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I'm try to download Microsoft SQl Server 2008 on Windows 8 and I can't install it because of compability issues .? What I shall do ?!

Posted 25-Sep-12 5:10am

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2012-09-25T08:52:00

Based on the following MSDN blog[^], it looks like:
SQL Server Express versions that will be supported on Windows 8 are:
- SQL Server 2008 Express SP3 and above.
- SQL Server 2008 R2 Express SP1 and above.
- SQL Server 2012 Express.

Based on above, I would assume, follwoing too should work on Windows 8:
- SQL Server 2008 SP3 and above.
- SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 and above.
- SQL Server 2012.

In your case, make sure you have SP3 or R2-SP1 above install.
For more, refer: MSDN: SQL Server Release Notes[^]