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Error message when you try to install the SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint Setup Role in SQL Server 2012: "SharePoint Server 2010 is not installed on this computer"

The information in this article applies to the following ISO images for download that are currently available on the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) and Microsoft TechNet websites:
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) – DVD (all languages)
  • SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) – DVD (all languages)
  • SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) – DVD (all languages)
  • SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Core Edition with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) – DVD (all languages)
  • SQL Server 2012 Web Edition with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) – DVD (all languages)
  • SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence Edition with Service Pack 1 (x86 and x64) – DVD (all languages)

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Note The ISO images were first made available on November 8, 2012. The images were first refreshed on November 27, 2012, to address an issue in which Service Pack 1 was not fully installed. These two images have the problem described in this article. The media was refreshed again on December 10, 2012 and enabled for download on MSDN. The new media does address the issue described in this article and the issue described in this article only applies to the media that is downloaded before December 10, 2012

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Symptoms

When you try to install an instance of the Microsoft SQL Server PowerPivot for SharePoint Setup Role in SQL Server 2012 on an x64-based computer, you receive the following error message:

SharePoint Server 2010 is not installed on this computer. Please install SharePoint before you install PowerPivot for SharePoint.






Note None of the SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 slipstream and ISO packages that are available on the Microsoft Download Center are affected by this issue.


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Workaround

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: : Install the refreshed installation images that are available as of December 10, 2012

Install the refreshed SQL Server 2012 SP1 ISO images that are currently available for download on MSDN. Note the new refreshed images will be either for x86 or x64, no longer both.  This will help with download reliability and performance.

Method 2: Download the slipstream installation images from the Microsoft Download Center


Download and install one of the SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 slipstream installation images from the Microsoft Download Center.

Note A product key is required for these installations.


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Article Info
Article ID : 2792097
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 12/14/2012
Exists online : False
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