How to install MSCRM with SqlServer 2008

Here is a solution to the missing msftesql.exe file on the MS SQL Server 2008 platform.

CASE: You instal MS SQL 2008 Server and cannot find file msftesql (most probably in folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\). Because of the absence of this file you are unable to install dependent applications - e.g. MS Dynamics 4.0 etc.

CAUSE: The msftesql is the "Microsoft SQL Server Full Text Indexing Service" but it goes by a different name under SQL Server 2008.

SOLUTION: The above conflict is from a version change of name for the 'Microsoft SQL Server Full Text Indexing Service' which was called msftesql previously, but has now been changed to a new name under MS SQL Server 2008. To correct this slight anomally.
1. Run > Regedit
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
3. Export MSSQLFDLauncher Folder (safety precaution)
4. Rename MSSQLFDLauncher Folder to msftesql

(NB: if you have already run sc.exe to manually create an msftesql entry in Registry you will have a conflict as the folder (msftesql) will already exist in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services, to solve just manually export the msftesql folder you created and delete it. But if you have not run the sc.exe command to manually create a Registry folder (msftesql) you will rename MSSQLFDLauncher Folder to msftesql successfully, proceed to next step).

5. Reboot System
6. Go to Administrative Tools > Services > SQL Full-text Filter Daemon Launcher (MSSQLSERVER) and START the service
7. Rename back msftesql Folder to MSSQLFDLauncher in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services

Hope this helps!