SharePoint 2010 Standalone not supported on DC :Gives error message while upgrade : You cannot install SharePoint In standalone mode on a domain controller
Q: When I install SharePoint on a domain controller(DC), Setup doesn’t give me any option to choose from server farm/standalone installation.
A: This is a designed behavior. SQL Server Express 2008 is not supported on a domain controller, so the standalone mode of SharePoint installation is removed when administrator tries to deploy on a DC. If you really want to override this behavior for demo/dev purpose, you can try:
setup.exe /config FILES\SETUP\config.xml
This will install a SingleServer(Standalone).
A complete list of the parameters can be shown with setup.exe /?
https://blogs.msdn.com/b/opal/archive/2010/04/25/faq-sharepoint-2010-rtm-installation.aspx
it's on DC box and the UI doesn't show me the option whether to install Standalone or Farm mode (looks like the UI is skipped), is there a workaround to install standalone even though it is not supported?
If you install on a machine that is a domain controller we don’t give you the option of installing standalone since it’s not a supported.
I was trying to install Sharepoint 2010 standalone, but during installation it never asked me whether I want to install Standalone or not (which I thought it’s standalone), but when the installation is done and running the configuration wizard, it asks me this option below. I pick “Create a new server farm” which then it asks me to enter the database server. Since I didn’t install SQL Server (SQL Express is there), how do I proceed here?
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Anonymous
July 14, 2011
is installing SQL server 2008 Express edition will solve this problem? im just being careful on installing that's why im searching first before doing the installation.Anonymous
March 03, 2013
Try to install the Server Farm Complete installation. Standalone installation is for a single server only or which has no domain.