Administrator Guide for SAS 9.1.3 Foundation for Microsoft Windows 3
The AutoPlay menu displays links that you need to begin your installation. The links under
the heading End User Steps include “Verify System Requirements” and “Install SAS
Software.”
While you can proceed by selecting either of these links, “Verify System Requirements” is
recommended. This choice runs a tool that installs system updates if they are needed. If you
begin an installation on a system that does not meet the minimum system requirements, the
installation process will not continue until this tool runs.
AutoPlay and the System Requirements Wizard
The System Requirements Wizard indicates if updates are required, and if so, which products
will be installed. If your computer needs updated software, a reboot may be required.
To use this tool, click on “Verify System Requirements” under the End User Steps. If you are
asked to choose a Setup language, select one from the menu in the window. For descriptions
of the remaining steps in the SRW, please see the chapter Using the System Requirements
Wizard on pa
ge 34.
AutoPlay and the SAS Setup Wizard
After the System Requirements Wizard runs, you can perform your installation of SAS 9.1.3
Foundation by clicking Install SAS 9.1 Foundation under End User Steps.
SAS Setup will ask for your SAS Installation Data (SID) file, which is sent to your site’s SAS
Installation Representative by e-mail. The Customer Key and Order number can be found on
the Software Order Information sheet in the SAS Installation Kit.
Follow the steps in the window dialogs presented by SAS Setup to complete your installation
of SAS 9.1.3 Foundation. For descriptions of the remaining steps in SAS Setup, please see
“Using the SAS Setup Wizard” on page 39.
The SAS Software Navigator
For an administrator with multiplatform and/or configuration responsibilities, the SAS
Software Navigator (SSN) serves as a better starting point than the more streamlined
