Installing SharePoint 2010 Beta on Windows Server 2008

Hey Guys, finally i have installed the most awaited Microsoft product which is more powerfull from Office SharePoint Server 2007 i.e. SharePoint server 2010 beta

I will try best to supply a step by step tutorial as detailed as possible which demonstrates how to install 2010 SharePoint Bêta on Windows server 2008 R2.

You can download SharePoint Server 2010 beta from this link:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee391660.aspx

List of Prerequisites Software
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1.Windows server 2008 with SP 2 / Windows 7 / Vista (All OS must be 64bit)
2.Windows 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 KB971831
3.WCF Fix article for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 KB976462
4.Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client
5.Microsoft "Geneva" Framework Runtime
6.Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64)
7.Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
8.Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET
9.PowerShell V2 RTM
10.SQL Server 2008 SP1
11..NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (Full Package) KB959209 KB967190

Run > SharePoint Server 2010 Application file, system will extract files and show the above screen, under Install > click Install Software prerequisites…

System will run for few moments and display a following error message as mentioned below:

Install the pre-requisites that you have downloaded one by one

Once you get the above screen then the installation complete and click on the Install SharePoint Sever Link

1.SharePoint 2010 Installation screen prompts for Product Key get beta key
U can get the Beta Key from this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee391660.aspx

2.Read your License terms and click I accept and start Installation:

3.Select Standalone option, if you are installing with SQL Express 2008 server. If you are installing SQL Server 2008 and SharePoint 2010 farm servers, then select Server Farm option.

4.System will start the Installation progress…

5.System would take several minutes to complete installation and prompt for Configuration Wizard.

6.Run your Configuration wizard and click next >

7. Configuration wizard click “Yes” to start IIS and SharePoint Admin, Timer service.

8. Configuration wizard continue 2 of 10 tasks and if everything is ok, the system will display the following screen. (Please note that it will take several minutes to complete. It's not as fast as SharePoint 2007 configuration wizard)

9. Congratulations… you successfully Installed SharePoint 2010.

Yee..Yeappy !! Office 14/SP2010 has been successfully installed !!

Please let me know in case of any queries,Thanks !!