• Operating System
  • How do I check?
  • Does your computer does not meet this requirement?

• System Memory (RAM)
  • SAS 9.1.3: 256 MB memory
  • SAS 9.3: 1 GB memory
  • How do I check?
• Hard Drive Space
  • SAS 9.1.3: 4 GB of disk space
  • SAS 9.3 21 GB of disk space
  • How do I check?

Please note that SAS licenses expire each August.

Students

Download SAS for Students

If you are a Ph.D. student, working on your master’s thesis, or require SAS for other academic purposes, please have your advisor/instructor/professor email bumc-it-service@bu.edu.  They should include your full name, BU username, and the reason why you require SAS for your work.

Faculty/Staff members

BU: Click to request a SAS license*

BMC: Click to request a SAS license*

*Please note that there is a $45 annual license fee.  Click here for more information.

If your request has been processed or you already have a license for SAS, the following link will give you access to the installer files: Download SAS for Faculty/Staff

Step 1: Verify that your computer meets the system requirements

Step 2: Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera) and go to http://www.bumc.bu.edu/bumc-oit/requestforservices/sas/ and click on “Students” or “Faculty and Staff” depending on your usage of SAS.  Then read the SAS license agreement and click “I Agree” at the bottom, you will then by taking to a BU Web Login page.  Enter your BU username and password and press “Log In”.

Step 3: Click on “SAS 9.1.3 [ZIP file ~ 1.22 GB]”, download the file to your computer. Depending on your internet connection the time to complete the download may vary, on RCN cable the download took 20 minutes to complete.

Step 4: Once the download completes browse to the folder you downloaded.  Then right click on the “SAS.9.1.3.2013.zip” file and select “Extract All” then click “Browse” then select the desktop then press “Extract”. Wait for the files to extract this can take 10-20+ minutes.

Step 5: Double click on “Install.SAS.9.1.3.exe” from the folder that you extracted the Zip file to.

Step 6: The language box should appear, select your language then click “OK”

Step 7: Click “Next”

Step 8: Select “Existing”, and then click “Next.”

Step 9: Verify that the date is in the future then Click “Next”, if it is older contact BUMC IT at 617-638-5914

Step 10: Click “Next”

Step 11: Click “Next”

Step 12: Select your Data folder, default is in My Documents\My SAS Files\9.1 then Click “Next”

Step 13: Click “Next”

Step 14: All boxes should be checked off, click “Next”

Step 15: SAS will start copying files to your Computer, click “Next”

Step 16: The setup will continue when it is at 85% the following box will come up.  Check the box and press “Yes”

* Your computer may warn you of Windows Firewall’s attempt to block some features. If you encounter this message, please select each checkbox to allow SAS 9.1 for windows to communicate on the following networks: “Domain Networks”, “Private Networks”.

Step 17: Click “Finish”

Congratulations! You have now installed SAS on your computer.  The SAS license will expire on the date in listed in Step 9. If you are having trouble installing SAS see the Troubleshooting Tips above.

Step 1: Verify that your computer meets the system requirements

Step 2: Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera) and go to http://www.bumc.bu.edu/bumc-oit/requestforservices/sas/ and click on “Students” or “Faculty and Staff” depending on your usage of SAS.  Then read the SAS license agreement and click “I Agree” at the bottom, you will then by taking to a BU Web Login page.  Enter your BU username and password and press “Log In”.  If you get an error message or have trouble downloading see troubleshooting tips below

Step 3: Download the “SAS.9.3.2012″ Zip file to your computer  (Faculty & Staff) / (Students) .  Depending on your internet connection the time to complete the download will vary.  We tested using RCN cable internet and the download took 4 hours to complete, while on campus wired network the download only took 20 minutes.

Step 4: Once the download completes browse to the folder you downloaded.  Then right click on the “SAS.9.3.2013.zip” file and select “Extract All” then click “Browse” then select the desktop then press “Extract”. Wait for the files to extract this can take 10-20+ minutes.

Step 5: Once the files finish extracting the folder should open and there will be a folder named “SAS.9.3.2013”  double click the folder then double click on setup.exe, click run on the Security Warning, a SAS Deployment Wizard 9.3 box will a appear and a bar will go across.

Step 6: The language box should appear, select your language then click “OK”

Step 7: Make sure “Install SAS software” is check then Click “Next”

Step 8: Click “Next.”

Step 9: *****Change the selection from “Preform a Planned Deployment to “Install SAS Foundation and Related Software” then click “Next”******

Step 10: Click “Next.”

Step 11: Click “Next.”  *Note: You can click “Clear All”, this will speed up the installed but some SAS components won’t be installed.  Most of the items in this list are add-ins that allow you to integrate with other data sources.

Step 12: Verify that the date is in the future then Click “Next”, if it is not, contact BUMC-IT (617-638-5914)

Step 13: Click “Next”

Step 14: Click “Next”

Step 15: Click “Next”

Step 16: SAS will check your system to see if it will fit, this step will take a minute or two to complete

Note: you may get a box popup that says the system requires a reboot.  The box will have three spaces “Domain”, “Username”, “Password”, if the computer is your personal on you will enter “.\” as the domain then the name of your account and your password.  If the computer is a BU computer you will enter “ad.bu.edu” as the domain then your BU username and password (Kerberos).

Step 17: Click “Next”

Step 18: Press “Start” to begin the installation, if you didn’t uncheck any of the products in Step 11 there are 154 items and up to 4 system requirements (you may have less) and can take 30-60 minutes to complete.

Step 19: When installation completes, click “Next”

Step 20: Click “Do Not Send” then “Next”

Step 21: Click “Finish”

Congratulations! you have now installed SAS on your computer.  The SAS license will expire August 14, 2013.

• If you get the following error message contact the BUMC IT Service Desk
• Be patient – SAS is a very large program and can take a long time to download and install
• If download stalls try using a wired network connection or downloading while on campus
• Reboot the computer, if you have a pending reboot because of other applications or Windows update
• Verify that your computer meets the system requirements
• Ensure that you have followed the instructions listed above
• Disable Antivirus programs (remember to turn it back on)
• Start computer in Safe Mode by pressing F8 before the windows logo comes up and select safe mode without network, then reboot when installation is complete
• Contact Alumni Medical Library (617-638-5433) or  BUMC IT Service Desk at 617-638-5914, M-F 8:30 AM – 5 PM