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Struggling with AI/ML and Python installation on MSSQL2025 GA
I swear that i did not have any issues installing AI/ML on CTP2.1, don't believe i tried it on RC0 or RC1, but gosh is installing python, R difficult on GA! wow !
Can Microsoft or some good soul please share exact steps on installing AI/ML on 2025GA w/ Python 3.10 and also please share all of the exact versions needed and the icals (permission setups), Also I'm confused with this virtual account vs domain account setups. Also can i use Python 3.13 or 3.14 ? or am i locked into 3.10 only ?
Does any one have the exact steps on Windows 11 Pro for a SQL Server 2025 Enterprise Development environment ?
I see this article but its so confusing : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/machine-learning/install/sql-machine-learning-services-windows-install-sql-2022?view=sql-server-ver17&viewFallbackFrom=sql-server-ver15
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Microsoft stopped bundling Python (and R/Java) with the install. So even if you enable the ML features, you still have to install your own compatible Python runtime (like 3.10), and then make sure Launchpad and external script execution are enabled before anything will run.
anyone ? Microsoft ?
