Trying to instal SQL Server Express

Mashiane

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What does this even mean...? eish...

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OliverA

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What version of SQL Express? What version of Windows?
 

OliverA

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Did you repeat your attempt? Did you uninstall before trying to re-install (if a entry existed in the Control Panel Add/Remove portion)?
 

jimmyF

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Check that you have the latest VC++ Redistributable
 

Mashiane

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Going through stackoverflow, strange and crazy though, yes I have VS 2017 installed before this db engine. I still dont understand why VS2017 should be 30GB though, with a 6MB file in b4j you have a multi-platform app building IDE, even with the libraries its still a perfect solution. I guess I will always fail to understand some of the login in Microsoft things. Lol.
 

jimmyF

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. I still dont understand why VS2017 should be 30GB though,

It seems to me, SQLExpress was always included in the Visual Studio download and setup.
Sorry. Or do you mean the VS.exe after installation?
 

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Just a thought. Does it require win10 Pro?
 

JakeBullet70

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Just for fun... Command line action!!!! No install prompts!!!!

SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe /ACTION=Install /qs /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS=True /SECURITYMODE=SQL /SAPWD="password" /TCPENABLED=1 /NPENABLED=1 ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN=True /INDICATEPROGRESS=True /FEATURES=SQLEngine /INSTANCENAME="SqlExpress"

That is how you silently install Sql Express 2014 from another installer.
 
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