These two things stop me in my tracks whenever I try to install SQL Server on a new VM.

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I suggest a different approach to providing more data about service packs and cumulative updates than messing with @@VERSION.

I look at the tempting All Features With Defaults installation choice for this T-SQL Tuesday.

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