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Windows SharePoint Services comes as a separate, free download for installation on Windows Server 2008 RTM. Simply running the original release of WSS 3.0 executable (download) will not work:

[Window Title]
Program Compatibility Assistant

[Main Instruction]
This program is blocked due to compatibility issues

[Expanded Information]
You must install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with the most recent service pack. Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 without service packs has a known compatibility issue with this version of Windows.

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Without WSS 3.0 already installed, executing the standalone SP1 for WSS 3.0 (download) will fail as well:

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Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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There are no products affected by this package installed on this system.
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OK
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The only supported scenario is to download WSS 3.0 with SP1 already integrated. To successfully run the setup on Windows Server 2008 RTM, ensure that .NET Framework 3.0 is installed beforehand to avoid the error here:

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Setup Errors
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Setup is unable to proceed due to the following error(s):
This product requires at least Windows Workflow Foundation version 3.0.4203.2, which is part of the .NET Framework 3.0.
Correct the issue(s) listed above and re-run setup.

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OK ?
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Using the command line version of Server Manager, the syntax to install the .NET Framework and all sub features looks like this:

servermanagercmd -install NET-Framework -allSubFeatures

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