Tiago Duarte

Error: "Failed to create Configuration Database" Possible W2008R2 solution: Reinstall prerequisites Possible Windows 7 Solution: Uninstall Geneva Framework and install newer version (possibly need do download it manuall) "(For SP Foundation) The required Geneva Framework is 0.5.1(Beta 1). For SharePoint 2010, a new build of Geneva (1.0.xx) is required." http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/thread/b3d31931-9d6b-4b68-8f7b-d8df55601beb

Before anything, check if you're doing everything right. Here's a detailed howto instruction manual for SP installation. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869(office.14).aspx As it says, "If your developer workstation is set up with the Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system, to install SharePoint 2010 you only have to run the PrerequisiteInstaller.exe tool, which is included with SharePoint 2010 to install the prerequisites that SharePoint needs, and then run Setup.exe. However, you cannot use PrerequisiteInstaller.exe on Windows 7 or Windows Vista ." At this point, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64bit SP2 Release 1 seems to be the best choice, for both host and virtual workstation solutions. Although R2 may work, it is not supported yet, so SP Foundation does install fine but SharePoint 2010 most possibly won't. Still, I describe some solutions to possible issues below. W2008SERVER INSTALL PROCEDURE - Install Pr...