Guide to Installing SAS

This document provides instructions for installing the Windows version of SAS 9.4 on 7 and 8. This installation may take 3+ hours to complete.

Installing SAS 9.4 for Windows 7-10

1. Start Windows (Boot up the computer)
2. Close ALL other Windows applications including virus-scanning programs.
3. Insert the SAS 9.4 DVD (disc 1) into your DVD drive if you have a physical disk. If you downloaded the 7 disc files from the Campus Software Library, confirm that all 7 of the disc files have finished downloading. 

• Once the downloads have finished, you should have 7 different zip files on your computer. Make sure these 7 zip files are all in the same folder (i.e. Downloads folder, Desktop, etc). 
• Once you have all of the zip files grouped together in one location, they should look like this:
  


• Highlight all 7 of the zip files, right click on the first one, and choose extract all.
  


• After choosing extract all, a window will then prompt you to choose an extraction location. Make sure that location is the same as where the original zip files are, and click extract.
• Once the extraction process is complete (it may take a while), you should see 7 copies of the original 7 zip files, except this time they are no longer zip files but rather just folders.
• Open up the first folder of the 7 (the one that ends in "_ds01").
• Run the “setup.exe” file inside this folder.  Once you run this you should be prompted by User Account Control (UAC).  Click Yes.
  
  
  

In the “Choose Language” window, choose the setup language of your choice and select OK:

The “SAS Deployment Wizard 9.4″ splash screen should appear:

On the “SAS Deployment Wizard” screen, select Install SAS Software and click Next. 
You may see one of the following screens depending on if you are using the DVD set or USB key. 

The “Specify SAS Home” screen may appear. 

• If a previous version of SAS is installed on your computer, for SAS Home enter the following path:
  C:\Program Files\SAS94
• If you do NOT have a previous version on SAS installed, select Next:
  
  
  

On the “Select Deployment Type” screen, select Next:

On the “Select Products to Install” screen, specify the SAS Products to be installed:

• Be sure to check off at least the following products:
• SAS Foundation
• Other product selections are optional.

In the Select SAS Foundation Products dialog box, leave the defaults that are checked, or select the SAS Foundation products that you want to install.  Click Next to continue.

• You may be prompted to Select SAS Enterprise Guide Mode if you are are running a 64-bit version of Windows.
  Choose a mode and click Next to continue.
  
  
  
• On the “Select SAS Foundation Products,” leave the defaults selected or choose which products to install.
  Click Next to continue.
  
  
  

On the “Specify SAS Installation Data File,” select Next:
Please note that if the SAS Installation Data File on the media is expired, go to https://software.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/ssl/csl.cgi and download an updated SAS Installation Data File.

On the “Select Language Support” screen, click the Clear All button to remove all languages except English and click Next:

In the “Select Regional Settings” dialog box, either leave the default (English (United States) [en_US]) or select a different regional setting from the drop-down list box.
 Click Next to continue.

On the “Default Product for SAS File Types” screen, select SAS Foundation (64-bit) then click Next:

Leave the default Host Name and Port Number. Click Next to continue.

In the “Checking System” dialog box, you do not click Next. Once the installation runs through the loading installation package, it proceeds to the next Checking System dialog box automatically.

Here, the SAS Deployment Wizard verifies the amount of free disk space and verifies that the files and directories that can be written. Click Next when it is finished calculating.

On the “Deployment Summary” screen, select Start to begin the installation:

• If you are installing from discs, it will prompt and require you to put in the installation media.  It may require that you put in the same disc a few times during the installation.
• The Systems Requirements Wizard may install additional components that may require system restart(s).
• Depending on the products you have selected to install, several additional screens may appear.
• This installation process will take longer than most installations. Your install time will depend on the SAS products you selected to install and the speed of your hardware.
  
  
  
• Once the installation has completed, then click Next.
  
  
  

On the “Select Support Option” screen, select Next.

On the “Additional Resources” screen, select Finish.