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SAS - Installation Instructions
Below are instructions for the installation of SAS.
Before You Start
- Make sure you have uninstalled all existing SAS components from your computer.
- To uninstall SAS components, open Control Panel and locate “Uninstall Programs” for Windows 7 or “Add or RemovePrograms” forWindowsXP.
- Also youmust delete the folder NamedSASHome located inside C:\Program Files on your computer. NOTE: If you fail to do this step the program will NOT install correctly and you will have to start over.
Install
- Log in at the Software Downloads page to download SAS.
- Open the folder "SAS Software Depot"
- In the SAS Software Depot folder, locate and right click on the "Setup" application, then click on "Run as administrator"
- If you are asked whether you want to allow the program to make changes to your computer, choose Yes.
- Leave English selected for the language and click OK.
- Make sure "Install SAS software" is checked and click Next
- Click Next
- Select "Install SAS Foundation and Related Software" Then click Next
- Leave the boxes that are checked and check the two additional boxes shown below. Then click Next.
- Leave the selection at 64-bit Native Mode. Click Next.
- Click Next.
- The expiration date should be 28FEB2016. Click Next.
- Click Clear All, so only English is left for languages the software supports. Click Next.
- Click Next.
- Leave SAS Foundation selected and click next.
- Uncheck "Start Service Now and Automatically when Windows Starts." Click Next.
- Click Next at the next screen.
- Click Next at the next screen
- Click Start. Because it needs to download 641 selections during this step, it may take up to 2 hours to complete.
- Click Next.
- Continue clicking Next until you Finish.