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SQL SERVER – 2012 RC0: Fix Setup Error: File format is not valid
I recently had long email conversation with one of the blog reader who was struggling with installing SQL Server 2012 RC0 installation. I just thought I will publish what we have done and how we solved problem so if you are facing the same issue, you can avoid the same. In this blog post we will see how to fix setup error.
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