Installing SQL 2008 on Windows Server 2008 R2

I was scouring the web looking for why I could not install SQL 2008 on my Win 2008 R2 VM.  I came across the idea of using slipstream and Voila it worked! 

So here you go Slipstream with SQL 2008 & SP1


Steps:

1.Install the prerequisites of SQL 2008:

       MS.NET Framework 3.5 SP1

2.Extract the service pack to a folder on the server using the following command:

        SQLServer2008SP1-KB968369-x64-ENU.exe /x:E:\SP1

3.Run the service pack to install the Setup files

         E:\SP1\x64\setup\1033\sqlsupport.msi

4.Run the Setup.exe file from the SQL 2008 source media by specifying the /PCUSource parameter:

        F:\Setup.exe /PCUSource=E:\SP1


Thanks