Hi
I installed Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 including Microsoft SQL 2014 Express (x64). I told that installation to use the standard SQL Server instance name for SQL Server, not the one suggested by the installation program. NAV is running and has access to its demo database on that server.
Then I attempted to install SQL Server Management Studio on the same machine (Win 7 Pro SP1). This comes to a halt on the page "Feature Selection" with the following error:
[Error Message] The specified directory path, "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SQL Server\", for the INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR parameter is a relative path. However, the directory path must be an absolute path. Specify an absolute path. [Details] Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.RelativeDirPathException: The specified directory path, "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft SQL Server\", for the INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR parameter is a relative path. However, the directory path must be an absolute path. Specify an absolute path. ================================================================================
Obviously, the setup is not capable of handling the environment variable, which is set to its standard,
ProgramFiles(x86)=C:\Program Files (x86)
which clearly is an absolute path.
How do fix this problem, so I can install SQL Server Management Studio, since the control to change the path is disabled?