When running SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe directly SQL Installation Center shows up and I can install SQLEXPRESS just fine. I want to perform automatic command line install so I have done the SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe /X to extract the files to my USB drive. I have no luck getting setup to run from command line or no idea how to trouble shoot. There are no logs produced in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log.
Command Line:
"D:#Setup Large Software Packages\SQLEXPRADV\setup.exe" /qs /ACTION=Install /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS /ROLE=ALLFeatures_WithDefaults /ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN
Result:
Description: Stopped working Problem signature: Problem Event Name: CLR20r3 Problem Signature 01: scenarioengine.exe Problem Signature 02: 11.0.2100.60 Problem Signature 03: 4f35e1de Problem Signature 04: mscorlib Problem Signature 05: 2.0.0.0 Problem Signature 06: 4fee6afb Problem Signature 07: 366d Problem Signature 08: 10 Problem Signature 09: System.ArgumentNullException OS Version: 6.2.9200.2.0.0.272.7 Locale ID: 1033 Read our privacy statement online: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=190175 If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline: C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt When batch terminates I get following:
Unhandled Exception: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path1 at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Setup.Setup.PreloadAssemblies() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Setup.Setup.Main() I have followed:
BLOG: SQL 2012 Unattended Install Scripts - did not work.
MSDN: Install SQL Server 2012 from the Command Prompt - 100's of options could spend year playing with them.
What is the correct command line to install SQLEXPRESS with ALL features after extracting files from SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe?
