Installation of Microsoft SQL server instance could be a time consuming process. Microsoft has provided us with an option to script required configuration and run the installation in a silent mode. However it is not easy to configure the script if you are not a command prompt guru.
That is why we have developed our own approach to this task, created this tool that provides web based user interface and generates all required parameters for you. Complete the form, tick required options and at the end you will get a set of parameters for your installation.
Do not worry about your passwords, they are safe. The entire process is running on your computer and no data will be submitted to our server nor stored in any form.
1. Navigate to the SQL server installation directory and while holding the Shift button right click on an empty space within the directory.
2 .In the context menu select option "Open command window here".
3. Type in "setup" (or the name of your SQL server setup file) and one space after it, copy the generated set of parameters on this page and paste it into the command prompt window by right click and selecting Paste option.
4. It should look like this
5. Press Enter key and wait about 10-15 minutes for setup to install all the selected components.
6. If installation was successful you will find all required components in the Start > All Programs menu.
7. If it has failed then check the log file that will be generated in "C:\Users\Your username\AppData\Local\Temp\SqlSetup_XX file". The most common reason for a failed installation is incorrect SQL server version selection.