If there are available updates for SQL Server 2012, they’ll be displayed in the Product Updates dialog box. You can optionally include
these updates as a part of the migration process, ensuring that you
complete your upgrade with the most current software updates. In
Figure 6, you can see that the SQL Server 2012 SP1 Setup Update is
available. Selecting the Include SQL Server product updates check box
will install this update as a part of the upgrade process.
After you click Next in the Product Updates dialog box, the Install
Setup Files dialog box shown in Figure 7 will be briefly displayed.
While this dialog box is displayed, the setup process will download
the requested product updates and install them. You don’t have to
take any action on this screen. When the download and update process is complete, the Setup Support Rules dialog box will be displayed.
There are several
limitations to be
aware of before
upgrading to SQL
Server 2012.
Figure 7
Watching the
Installation Status of
the Setup Support Files
Once again, the SQL Server 2012 installation wizard runs the Setup
Support Rules to check for any problems that might interfere in the
upgrade process. Clicking the Show Details button will display the
results. If there are problems that will prevent the upgrade, they’ll be
displayed in the rules list preceded by a yellow icon and the status of
Fail will be displayed. You must correct any problems before proceeding. If all of the setup rules are passed, the rules will all be displayed
with green check marks, as you can see in Figure 8, and you can
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