Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP1 Express Edition

Before you run the SQL Server Setup, view Microsoft documentation for planning the installation.

Silent installation

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP1 Express Edition supports silent installation using a range of parameters. Some are optional, and some are required. To determine which ones are applicable for your installation and configuration, create a configuration file as described in the Microsoft documentation.

Then you can use this configuration file to silently install SQL Server Express Edition using:

SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe /ConfigurationFile = <configuration.ini>

or by providing the parameters listed in your configuration file on the following command line:

SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe /Q /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ACTION="Install"

Installation troubleshooting

Troubleshooting the installation can be done by reviewing the Detail.txt logfile located in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Setup Bootstrap\Log\yyyymmdd_HHmmss\ directory.