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This Readme document contains important information to read before installing Microsoft® SQL Server 2012. It describes how to find installation assistance in Books Online, how to find Upgrade Advisor, how to find supplemental product information in the Release Notes, and copyright attributions for the product.
This Readme file is available on your installation media, as well as from the Readme download page.
Use SQL Server 2012 Product Documentation for Installation Assistance
The following topics on MSDN contain important information about installing Microsoft SQL Server 2012. These topics are also in the s10ch_setup.chm file that is installed with SQL Server.
Read the Release Notes for the Latest Product Information
The Release Notes provide supplemental information about product behaviors that apply only to this release or that are not documented in this release of Books Online. You can find the Release Notes on the Release Notes page.
Copyright Attributions
This product contains software derived from the Xerox Secure Hash Function.
This product includes software from the 'zlib' general purpose compression library.
Portions of this software are based in part on the work of RSA Data Security, Inc. Because Microsoft has included the RSA Data Security, Inc., software in this product, Microsoft is required to include the text below that accompanied such software:
Copyright © 1990, RSA Data Security, Inc. All rights reserved.
License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it is identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc., MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software or this function. License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided that such works are identified as "derived from the RSA Data Security, Inc., MD5 Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing the derived work.
RSA Data Security, Inc., makes no representations concerning either the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this software for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty of any kind.
These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this documentation and/or software.
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