[Request]Help with installing SQL Server 2008 R2

Hello epvpers,
I was wanting to make my own ep4 private server via JohnHeatz's "Index on Shaiya Development" and ProfNerwosol's / ZeroSignal's Guides. First let me say something about these: They are all very nice Helps and Guides for the newbies like me :D Thanks alot JohnHeatz / ProfNerwosol and ZeroSignal!

Well, let's go to the requesting part of my post.
After following the steps on the guide, I started with alot of motivation... Well that was for a short time, when I downloaded SQL Server 2008 R2, my first problems occured at the "Setup Server Rules". My WFirewall seemed to block almost every access of this program, after making new rules for several ports, the Failed counter went to 0! :rolleyes: Then I looked to Warnings and it was still on 1, shutted down WFirewall for a second, 'cause I was out of thoughts. Now the Setup for Server Rules went with no failures or mistakes! "YAY"

This happy feeling was for a short time aswell, 'cause, finally at the Installation Rules I got at least 1 Failed and 19 Skipped Operations!! O_O
After trying anything and everything, I am at wits end... That's why I post a thread here, 'cause I'm asking for anyone's help, who can explain me what I did wrong, or have to do for this to work.

Here two Screenshots of the Installation Rules List
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Please tell me if you need anything more!
I hope that anyone of you here would like to help me!
Yours Sincerely,
TheSuspected

Can you fix the images, because as you might be able to see, it says they were removed already, and the first step now would be to completely uninstall SQL server and clean the registry so that you can start a clean installation one more time, as well I would suggest taking the screenshot-tutorial from abrasive on the Set up a test server thread (posted on the Index)

Hello JohnHeatz,
Can you tell me what exactly is wrong with the pictures? Because I do see them, on my computer, and on my phone, so I don't know what you mean.

I already made a HD D: with 100GB space, first my DvD Drive was on D:, which I moved to J:. After making the new HD, yesterday evening, it succeeded and I placed the server files on it, but when I start my computer the next morning (now) the new HD completely vanished, including it's volume I gave it. If I go Start>Type The name I gave it, there shows up 1 thing with the exact name of my new D: Hard drive, but when I open it I get an error "Can't open the next coming file: Shaiya-Mike-Server(D).Ink". Then it asks me to open the file with what program.

I'll follow Abrasive's guide to see if that helps, thanks for your time already!

EDIT
I got my space I set to a new VHD back, I will post it here how I did it for the people that might have the same issue after rebooting, as this is a known "problem" on microsoft forums and I couldn't actually find any help there how to get it back.

So, if you lost your Virtual Hard Drive after rebooting, go to Start>Computer Management>Disk Management. Here you see a list of the hard drive you have, but most likely the Virtual Hard Drive you created won't be in the list.

Now when you did the last thing, and your at Disk management, go to Action>Attach VHD. Now a small Browse-window occurs, browse to the .vhd file that you got when you made the VHD, or simply search for ".vhd". Now click "OK" and it should be in the list again, working fine!

The images are fine now, I believe you changed something as your post shows it was edited, but they were showing the message that the images had been removed.

Anyways, if I get you right, now you were able to install SQL, or am I mistaken?

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Originally Posted by JohnHeatz The images are fine now, I believe you changed something as your post shows it was edited, but they were showing the message that the images had been removed. Anyways, if I get you right, now you were able to install SQL, or am I mistaken?

No, I have not actually tried to install SQL again, because I was installing/configuring (with Abrasive's guide you reffered me to) the Virtual Box on my Host OS. Which now runs good with a Windows XP Proffesional Edition, so I will try to install SQL again, speaking about that, do I have to install SQL on both my Host OS and on my System from Virtual Box? Same for the server files etc.

About the IMGs, I haven't edited anything from the IMGs to be honest :p, what I edited was the part from that I lost my virtual hard drives on my computer this morning, and directly posted the way how I found it back. :p

No, if you do it on your VM all the files need to be there, there will be absolutely no usage on them on your host OS.

Finally fully installed SQL without actual threatening errors.
Now I (think I) found out that your (@JohnHeatz) link to EP4 files has an incomplete folder. What I mean, is that the EP4 files that you can download tru your Index doesn't have the following file(s) (SHAIYA_SERVER\SERVER\PSM_Client) :
dbgeng.dll
dbghelp.dll
PSM_Agent.exe
PSM_AgentInstall.exe
PSM_ServiceMgr.exe

I see these files in the Server files of Abrasive's guide. Searched the whole folder on the (SHAIYA_SERVER\SERVER) but can't find it.

If this should be not there, then I am truthfully sorry and will take my words back.