SQL Server 2008 installation when Visual Studio 2008 is/isn't present?
In continuation to the SQL2008-InstallationVows on Windows Server 2008 there was a brief notes on pre-requisite of Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack when you are trying to install the SQL setup. The release notes were bit confusing that you have got with setup files.
To correct the confusion and make it more clear Microsoft released the following updated notes: SQL2008ReleaseNotes on Visual Studio