SharePoint 2010 RC Installation

** Update **
There is a full guide for this on MSDN at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869.aspx

Preparing to install SharePoint 2010 RC
Notes: This guide is for installing SharePoint RC on a single DEV machine
which is a Domain controller, database server and a web server. Installing SharePoint RC on a domain controller is not supported via the GUI so the workaround way is depicted.

• Install Windows Server 2008 R2
• Install ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services)[Optional]
• Install ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) [Optional]

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Install Sql Server 2008
- Install Sql Server 2008 SP1
- Install the cumulative update 2 package
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970315/


Installing SharePoint 2010 RC
Issues with Installation on Server with Domain Controller
The best way to install SharePoint 2010 RC on a domain controller is by using an scripted installation.

• Extract the installation file by executing
  

  <<installation filename>>

  /extract
• Open a Windows Explorer and create a file called config.xml.
• Open the config.xml file and paste in the part below
• Change the into your own product key and the install folder
• Save the file
• Start a command prompt and browse to the folder
• Run "setup /config config.xml"

SharePoint 2010 RC is now being installed as a Complete installation!

Config.xml

<configuration>
<package id="sts">
<setting id="LAUNCHEDFROMSETUPSTS" value="Yes">
</package>
<package id="spswfe">
<setting id="SETUPCALLED" value="1">
<setting id="OFFICESERVERPREMIUM" value="1">
</package>
<logging path="%temp%" template="SharePoint Server Setup(*).log" type="verbose">
<pidkey value="[[PID KEY&]]">
<setting id="SERVERROLE" value="APPLICATION">
<setting id="USINGUIINSTALLMODE" value="0">
<setting id="SETUP_REBOOT" value="Never">
<setting id="SETUPTYPE" value="CLEAN_INSTALL">
<installlocation value="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SharePoint">
<display accepteula="Yes" completionnotice="Yes" level="Basic">
</configuration>