SQL SERVER 2014 Developer Trial

Question

I am attempting to install sqlserver 2014 Developer Edition
My os is Windows 8 (64 bit) Home Edition
Ive extracted the software and burned the files to my DVD (I also tried doing this from my hd
I am the only user account on my PC and I am the administrator and I have full control on all of my settings
When I invoke the setup executable (Ive tried run this as administrator or I have just run this) , go to the Installation section and choose
New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation, I get the following error msg
"Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation"
I hit the internet and found that this error would occur if the nbr of characters in the environment variables Path statement >= 2048. I checked mine - it is only 952 
I then ran the System Configuration Checker - I get an error for the Rule - "Setup Administrator. It says the SQL Server Setup does not have administrator rights on this computer. To continue, use an account with administrator rights"
I did additional research on Microsoft's site and found (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2000257)_- a fix that involved editing the Local Security Policy - Ive discovered through additional research that the file that drives this is not availalble in Windows
8 Home Edition
Tired and in  dire need of help -
 Will

Answer 1

Since the error message is a generic one, it is difficult to draw any far-reaching conclusions from it. All we know is "something went wrong".
From where did you get files? If it was a download, try again; the bits may have been corrupted.
You can also look in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap\Logs and see if you find any more clues.
By the way, when I look at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx
I don't see Windows 8 Home listed, but there is an entry for "Windows 8" alone, whatever that means.
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected]