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Deployment Tips (8)

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Rated 4 / 5 (Somewhat Difficult) based on 1 ratings
Most Commonly Reported Deployment Method
Windows Installer Command Line (No MST)
135
Note
You can use the .MSI's just fine. Install in this order for a basic setup:

SqlSupport.msi (can be installed silently)
sqlncli.msi (SQL Client - can be installed silently)
SqlWriter.msi (can be installed silently)
SqlRun.msi

Works peachy!
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Platform(s): Windows
  • shuffle
  • 03/12/2008  
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Note
2005 is problematic in that you can't just use the MSIs, as the main one, SQLRUN, relies on some registry settings which Setup.EXE puts down. We captured those and created a pre-requisite MSI for that purpose. Additionally, you need to run SQLWriter.MSI before SQLRUN. Our deployment goes like this:

- Pre-requisite MSI we created
- SQLWriter
- SQLNCLi (optional)
- SQLRun
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Platform(s): Windows

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Note
For Unattended install from the EXE:

sqlexpr32.exe -q /norebootchk /qn reboot=ReallySuppress addlocal=all instancename=SQLEXPRESS SQLAUTOSTART=1

NOTES:

You cannot force log files like a normal MSI (it's an "InstallShield MSI"). This particular install will create log file at: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG

The /QN will not make the install Silent. /QB will also work. Either way it's an automated install with a lot of Flash for the user to watch. (it's an "InstallShield MSI")

Known issue: installing SQL Server 2005 fails on MSXML6

MSI log file shows:
MainEngineThread is returning 1605 (This action is only valid for products that are currently installed.)

Used the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility (available here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301) to remove the MSI Database entry for MSXML6.0.

Probable Cause: There seems to be at least 2 "Flavors" of MSXML6.0. The SQL Express flavor cannot install over top of the other and does not see it as equivalent and fails with MSI error 1605.
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Platform(s): Windows
  • misterd
  • 11/19/2008  
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Note

If you use the individual MSI method to install you will need to specify the features you want installed. The default install level is set to 90 and the features are set to 100.
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  • joedown
  • 06/24/2009  
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Command Line
For a complete default unattended installation ...

Run SQLEXPR.EXE /x to extract the source files. Find the file template.ini (usually in the folder where the setup.exe file is). Open it and fill/add what needed and save the file under the name of your choice.

Here's the default parameters I used:
USERNAME=User
COMPANYNAME=Company
INSTALLSQLDIR=
INSTALLSQLSHAREDDIR=
INSTALLSQLDATADIR=
ADDLOCAL=SQL_Engine,SQL_Data_Files,Client_Components,Connectivity
INSTANCENAME=MSSQLSERVER
SQLACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE"
SQLBROWSERAUTOSTART=1
SQLAUTOSTART=1
AGTAUTOSTART=0
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=0
ENABLERANU=0
ADDUSERASADMIN=0

Here's the command to execute the setup with the .ini file:

start /wait setup.exe /qn /setting [path of the .ini]
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Platform(s): Windows
  • Mencaliss
  • 10/21/2009  
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Virtualization
Thinapp suggestion:
http://blogs.vmware.com/thinapp/2009/03/how-to-thinapp-msdesql-2005-express.html
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Platform(s): Windows
  • nucko
  • 01/05/2010  
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Command Line
Having followed Shuffles post from the "Notes" section, SQL installed perfect using only the MSI's.

To create a new Instance using only MSI's, find the "sqlrun.msi" and use the standard setup.exe string.
ie:

msiexec /i "..\sqlrun_sql.msi" instancename=SQLEXPRESS SQLAUTOSTART=1
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SQLNCLi is NOT optional if you use msi only.

Had to add: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\AppData = "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data" as (a REG_EXPAND_SZ string)

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/c8a66cde-5cf0-46e2-9742-fefe534d24ba/
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Platform(s): Windows
  • morgan
  • 02/04/2011  
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