http://msmvps.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=app:weblogs&tag=SQL+Server+2008+R2,downgrade,installallation&orTags=0&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'app:weblogs' matching tags 'SQL Server 2008 R2', 'downgrade', and 'installallation'en-USCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)/http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/tools/archive/2010/09/29/sql-server-2008-r2-sysprep-rule-unsupported-for-sysprep-sql-server-products-failed.aspxWed, 29 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1778968AnonymousSysPrep is the new functionality for SQL Server 2008 R2 installation feature that has been added with R2 version. The installatino of SQL Server always pass-thru 2 actions, prepare and complete which is integrated from SQL Server 2008 version onwards. But now with SQL Server 2008 R2, in addition to the integrated one step installation of a stand-alone instance of SQL Server, a two step installation is also available. The steps include the following: Prepare Image - This step stops the installation...(<a href="http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/tools/archive/2010/09/29/sql-server-2008-r2-sysprep-rule-unsupported-for-sysprep-sql-server-products-failed.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://sqlserver-qa.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=9605" width="1" height="1" alt="" />