Install SQL Server 2008 Express on a localized OS

• mathias.nylen

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  August 17, 2010 at 8:13 am

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  Hi

  When installing SQL Server 2008 Express you have to set the mandatory parameters: SQLSVCACCOUNT and SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS.

  I decide to use following accounts:

  SQLSVCACCOUNT='NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE'

  SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS = 'BUILTIN\ADMINISTRATORS'

  But this is not working when installing on a localized version of Windows. For example the localized service names in German is 'NT-AUTORITÄT\NETZWERKDIENST' and 'VORDEFINIERT\Administratoren'.

  I have read something about that SQL Server 2008 should be able to interpret the english names to the localized name but my tests says something else...?!

  I'm desperate to find an answer to this issue, I really hope anybody can give me a push in right correction...

  Thanks

  Mathias