Microsoft SQL Server 2016 SP1 Express Edition

  • Published on Apr 16, 2025
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Before you run the SQL Server Setup, view Microsoft documentation for planning the 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>
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or by providing the parameters listed in your configuration file on the following command line:

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