title: Installing and creating instance of SQL Server 2012
body: <p>I am running <code>SQLManagementStudio_x86_2012_ENU.exe</code> to install SQL Server 2012. I came across a problem and I was hunged on it too long.</p>
  
  <p>I have seen the same problem in SO and they are give a solution for that. I also over come that problem but again stuck again in half way through. So I am going to ask this again(not a spam) </p>
  
  <p>Problem: When I ran above mentioned exe it was installed fine, Then I tried to create a instance of the server. I used  <code>SQL Server Installation Center</code> in configuration tools. then I selected new SQL Server and it asks me to select the <code>SQL Server Installation Media</code>. I selected <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server</code> but it was invalied.</p>
  
  <p>then I figured out that it is asking for the Installation media itself. So I extracted the .exe file to a folder and selected that path. that was taken as a valid media.
  I refered to this <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6569508/problem-in-sql-server-2008-installation">link</a>.</p>
  
  <p>some have mentioned that this was a bug <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-IE/sqlgetstarted/thread/33153123-493e-4bfa-89a3-180c481b5fe4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZkDAd.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>when I clicked next it gives the following error. so that I can not proceed and create a instance. Can some one help me on this. </p>
  
  <p>thanks in advance.</p>