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Run the SQL Server 2012 Express edition by double clicking it and select the " New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation" option.

It will show a message of "Please wait while Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Setup processes the current operation".
 

In the Feature Selection screen, select the following features:

1. Instance Features
   
   
   1. Database Engine Service - CHECKED
      1. SQL Server Replication - UN-CHECKED
      2. Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search - UN-CHECKED

         
         

2. Shared Features
   
   
   1. SQL Server Data Tools - CHECKED
   2. Client Tools Connectivity - CHECKED
   3. Client Tools Backward Compatibility - CHECKED
   4. Client Tools SDK - CHECKED
   5. Management Tools - Basic - CHECKED
      
      1. Management Tools - Complete - CHECKED 
   6. SQL Client Connectivity SDK - CHECKED

Now click on the Next button, to move to the next step.

In Instance Configuration screen, check the following details:

1. Select the Default instance option.
    
2. The Instance ID should be "MSSQLSERVER". (In case you find the Instance ID for Default instance to be something else, please contact our Helpdesk at support.ginesys.in)
    
3. Instance root directory should be "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\".
   
   
4. SQL Server directory should be "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER".
    
5. Reporting Services directory should be "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS11.MSSQLSERVER".

Now click on the Next button, to move to the next step.

If your Disk Space Requirements are adequately fulfilled, that screen will be skipped to move to Server Configuration. In the Server Configuration screen check the following details:

1. SQL Server Database Engine -Account name: NT Service\MSSQLServer ; Startup type: Automatic
    
2. SQL Full-text Filter Daemon Launcher - Account name: NT Service\MSSQLFDLauncher ; Startup type: Manual
    
3. SQL Server Browser - Account name: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE ; Startup type: Disabled

Now click on the Next button, to move to the next step.

In the next Database Engine Configuration screen, the Server Configuration tab should have the following details as given below:

1. For Authentication Mode select the Mixed Mode (SQL Server authentication and Windows authentication)
   
   
2. SQL Server system administrator (sa) account should be given a suitable password and it must be confirmed.

Now click on the Next button, to move to the next step. 

In the next Database Engine Configuration screen, the Data Directories tab should have the following details as given below:

1. Data root directory : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
    
2. System database directory : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data
    
3. User database directory : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data
    
4. User database log directory : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data
   
   
5. Temp DB directory :C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data
    
6. Temp DB log directory :C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data
    
7. Backup directory: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Backup 

Now click on the Next button, to move to the next step.
 

The optional Error Reporting screen is shown. You may check the box here to send the Windows and SQL Error Reports to Microsoft.

Now click on the Next button, to move to the next step.

The Installation Configuration Rules and Installation Progress screens will quickly skip to reach the Complete screen which will show in details the features installed through this installation process.