Troubleshooting Windows SDK Server 2008 Download/Install

wsdkblog@microsoft.com — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:33:25 GMT

This article applies to the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5. Read this other post to troubleshoot issues with the Windows SDK Update for Vista and .NET Framework 3.0.

Running the Windows SDK web setup on some connections can sometimes have issues when downloading the files. We recommend that you clear the %temp%\sdksetup directory and retry your web setup. If that fails, switch over to the ISO setup for the Windows SDK.

Typical %temp%\sdksetup directory:

On Windows Vista: C:\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\SDKSetupLog.txt
On Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\%User%\Local Settings\SDKSetupLog.txt

Get the ISO Download of the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F26B1AA4-741A-433A-9BE5-FA919850BDBF&displaylang=en
Get the Web Install of the Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E6E1C3DF-A74F-4207-8586-711EBE331CDC&displaylang=en

About ISO image files

Many products are posted as ISO image files. An ISO file is an exact representation of a CD or DVD, including the content and the logical format. ISO files end with an .ISO extension. The most common use of an image file is to write it to a blank CD-R or DVD-R. ISO image files can also be opened and their contents copied to a local folder, much like ZIP files. ISO files may also be virtually mounted and accessed as a device. These two methods of using ISO images are described below.

Copying the contents of ISO files to a drive

The contents of image files can be used as virtual discs using utilities such as ISObuster, Daemon Tools or Virtual CloneDrive for Windows Vista. Using this method you can extract the files from an image file to a temporary folder on your hard drive, then run setup.

Writing ISO files to CD-R or DVD-R

Most CD-R/DVD-R writing software includes a feature to create a disc from an image file. Note: you must use the special "copy image to CD" or "burn image" functionality. See your software’s Help for detailed information. Common utilities for writing ISO file to recordable media such as DVD-R include Nero and Roxio. After a CD/DVD-R has been written, you should verify that the file was successfully written. Many freeware programs are available for calculating the SDK SHA-1 hash value. Use an Internet search engine to search for “sha1 hash” to find a freeware program. Windows SDK for Windows Server 2008 ISO verification information:

CRC: 0x812A81E3
Size: 1394618368

Other Resources

Windows SDK Online Release Notes http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/1/1/911e67d3-f7cc-4035-b76c-67d38e06784c/ReleaseNotes.Htm

Windows SDK blog http://blogs.msdn.com/windowssdk

Windows SDK MSDN Developer Center http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb980924.aspx

Windows SDK Developer Forum http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/windowssdk/threads/

Vista Developer Story

wsdkblog@microsoft.com — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 00:39:00 GMT

Hi Peoples!

Another one of the Program Managers from the Windows SDK team, here. J

My name is Melinda Klein. I figured that I would introduce myself and tell you a little about one of my projects.

I’ve been working on the Vista Developer Story for the past year. The goal has been to provide an overview from a developer’s perspective of some of what is shiny and new in Vista. We have been hoping to capture that perspective from your viewpoint (pretty sure you know that *we* think Vista rocks).

We have been publishing frequent updates to the article which is hosted on the Vista Developer Center on MSDN http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/default.aspx Check it out!

A couple of things about the format; we currently provide an online summary and a downloadable help file. We have the structure of the Table of Contents presented on our landing page - so that you can see what is coming. There are well over 500 pages of content now, and it just keeps growing so be sure to check out the whole experience.

We coordinate with multitudes (hordes you might even say) of developer teams to keep you informed and we work to incorporate what-ever changes might have happened during the development cycle. That means that we not only publish new information, but also refresh the existing content with updates. We have several new articles in the queue right now and they are expected to go live later today. Those articles will cover the following new (or updated topic areas):

Fundamentals/Accessibility

· Speech

Communications

· Web Services on Devices

· Internet Information Services

o Run-time Status & Control

o IIS Manager

o IIS Modules

One of the cool things about this format and publishing cycle is that it provides us with a way to get you frequent updates and to investigate new content that folks might have an interest in. Please don’t hesitate to send us feedback on it. We have an alias set up just for that purpose Vistadev@microsoft.com. I hope you take the time to read or at least browse the article.

Let me know via the alias if there are specific topics you would like more information on. Next in the queue is some cool stuff about Mobility and Tablet. Enjoy!

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Troubleshooting Windows SDK Server 2008 Download/Install

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