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How to install SQL Express using CLI

Details:
To install SQL Express using CLI perform the following steps:

1. Go to command prompt
2. Browse to the path where SQLExpress.exe is located
3. Type the following command:
SQLEXPR.exe /wait /qn /norestart /lv "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt" INSTANCENAME=BKUPEXEC INSTALLSQLDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\" INSTALLSQLDATADIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\" INSTALLSQLSHAREDDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\" ADDLOCAL=SQL_Engine,SQL_Data_Files,SQL_Replication,Client_Components,Connectivity BLANKSAPWD=1 DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=0

4. This will extract the contents. Refer to figure 1.

Figure 1



5. Refer the task manager and verify that the installation is running by checking for msiexec.exe and setup.exe. Refer figure 2.
Figure 2


6. After SQL Express is installed successfully the Task Manager no longer shows setup.exe.
7. The sqlserver.exe process is now present. Refer figure 3.
Figure 3


Products Applied:
 Backup Exec for Windows Servers 11d (11.0), 12.0, 12.5

Last Updated: August 04 2009 08:57 PM GMT
Expires on: 08-04-2010
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Subjects:
 Backup Exec for Windows Servers
   Application: How To, Installation

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Operating Systems:
Windows 2000

Advanced Server, Datacenter Server, Server

Windows Server 2003

DataCenter, Enterprise Server, Standard Server

Windows Small Business Server 2003

Premium Edition, Standard Edition