Installing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 on Windows Server 2008 R2

I am installing SharePoint 2010 Beta on a R2 server. The filename is “en_sharepoint_server_2010_beta_x64_x16-19249.exe” so I will run the installer as administrator and give it a go. Install the prerequisites: Here is a list of what will be installed on your system. • Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 [...]