I would like to install the latest version of DNN on a Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 Standard Edition. What prerquisites should I insure before attempting the install? What steps should I follow ti install? I have been browsing various forums and websites and it seems that the compact edition of Microsoft SQL will not support stored procedures so it is out. When I tired to install MS SQL Express 2012 it told me that it required a service pack upgrade to the Windows 2008 R2 server. I cannot find an upgrade... I could sure use some help!

I have checked the requirements and have everything installed as directed. The Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack 1 was installed by windows update and the .NET framework 3.5 and 4.0 are installed with requisite service packs. However, when I start the install of MS SQL Express 2012 I still get an error that the Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack 1 needs to installed even though the installation history reports that it has already been installed. I obviously am missing something...any ideas? Should I uninstall and reinstall service pack 1?

Thank you for your suggestions. I tried to install MS SQL Express 2008 and it installled without incident. Afterwards, Windows update pulled down Windows server 2008 R2 service pack 1 and reinstalled it??? I know it was installed previously ( at least the update history reported it was), but evidently the install of MS SQL triggered something that caused it to reinstall...anyway, I have not tried again to install MS SQL Express 2012, maybe tomorrow, but at least I have a database engine I can use now. One more thing - I followed the DNN install instructions and tried to get Version 7.2 running but ran into a little snag: I created the folder, copied the files and then went in to ISS 7.5 and created a website XXXXX and then an application XXXXX but when I tried to set the folder security rights Windows did not recognize the IISAPPPOOL\XXXXX user/process for me to create rights for. What am I doing wrong?