SAS / Install from an ISO on Windows

Objective

• To provide instruction on installing SAS from an ISO on a Windows computer

Environment

• 336975: SAS
• Software for Personally Owned Computers
  • Windows

Resolution

Automatic installation

• After downloading the SAS ISO, mount the ISO as a virtual CD drive and then run the installer

1. Download SAS ISO 
   • Enter your Miami credentials, if prompted, to begin the download
   • The installer will be saved to your Downloads folder
   • Do not power off, put to sleep, or disconnect from the network until the download completes
2. Close all applications and save your work
3. Right-click the SAS .ISO file that you saved to your computer
4. From the short-cut menu, choose Mount 
   • If prompted by AutoPlay, choose Open folder to view files
5. Open My Computer and locate the drive-letter of the ISO
6. Double-click the Install.bat
7. The installer will run from a command window
   • Do not close the window; it will close automatically when the install is finished
   • It may take more than an hour to complete the install
   • Your computer may reboot numerous times due to prerequisites for SAS being installed
     • Return to Step 2 and restart the process to complete the SAS install

Manual installation

• Alternatively, to install SAS manually, which allows you to select different installation options, follow these steps.

1. Download SAS ISO 
   • Enter your Miami credentials, if prompted, to begin the download
   • The installer will be saved to your Downloads folder
   • Do not power off, put to sleep, or disconnect from the network until the download completes
2. Right-click the SAS .ISO file that you saved to your computer
3. From the short-cut menu, choose Mount
   • If prompted by AutoPlay, choose Open folder to view files
4. Open My Computer and locate the drive-letter of the ISO
5. Double-click the Setup.exe
6. On the first setup screen, select the language you would like to use
7. Click Ok
8. On the Select Deployment Task screen, select Install SAS Software
9. Click Next
10. On the Specify SAS Home screen, leave the default directory location
11. Click Next
12. On the Select Deployment Type screen, select Install SAS Foundation and Related Software
13. Click Next
14. On the Select Products to Install screen, select the productions you would like to install
15. Click Next
16. On the Select SAS Foundation Mode screen, select 64-bit Native Mode
17. Click Next
18. On the Select SAS Enterprise Guide Mode screen, select 64-bit Native Mode
19. Click Next
20. On the Select SAS Foundation Products screen, you can further customize the SAS products you need to install. Select the desired components, and then click Next
21. On the Specify SAS Installation Data File screen, leave the directory location specified
22. Click Next
23. On the Select Language Support screen, click Next
24. On the Select Regional Settings screen, select how you would like numbers, dates and times displayed
25. Click Next
26. On the Default Product for SAS File Types screen, select SAS Foundation (64-bit)
27. Click Next
28. The installer will perform several checks of your system before installation begins
    • Click Next once the system check has been completed
29. On the Deployment Summary screen, click Start to finish the installation

Note

• Windows 7 users: We recommend using the WinISO application to mount the .ISO install disk
  • Check out this tutorial on mounting an ISO image file in Windows 7