A new set of dependency modules for Setup Factory was released, and they can be used if you need to deploy SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Edition SP2 with Advanced Services (32-bit) on your client's computer.
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express needs the .NET 3.5 Framework SP1, as well as Windows Installer 4.5. These modules are already shipping with Setup Factory 9, however some minor changes have been made to the installation scripts, so they work better in the installation procedure of SQL Server 2008 R2, and support for Windows 8 was added to the Windows Installer 4.5 script. The "Advanced Services" version of SQL Server 2008 R2 needs Windows PowerShell, so a dependency module for this technology is also included in the package. All installers can be run in passive mode, rebooting the computer only when needed. For example, if no reboot was performed on a 32-bit platform after Windows Installer 4.5 was just successfully installed, the installation of SQL Server 2008 R2 will fail. The new dependency modules for .NET 3.5 Framework SP1 and Windows Installer 4.5 make sure that the whole installation is performed as smooth as possible.
If an internet connection can be detected during the installation, missing runtimes will be offered for download, and deployed into the proper dependency folders.
The original installer for SQL Server 2008 Express R2 with Advanced Services was slipstreamed to include Service Packs 1 and 2, required to allow an error-free installation on Windows 7 x64 or Windows 2008 Server x64.
The modified installer is provided as a self-extracting package, having a size of 976 MB.
A sample project is also included, and a test setup for SQL Server 2008 SP2 can be built at the end of the installation of this dependency package.