Unattended Installation

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    Thank You.

    Regards,
    Raghavender Chavva

  • Would it possible to change the pictures of text, to just actual text?

    Esp as some of the pictures are distorted!

  • Great topic, probably well written, just couldn't get over the distorted screenshots :unsure:

    Isn't there a format block/marcro/thingy?

  • Thanks for the help.

  • wolf138 (4/19/2016)


    Great topic, probably well written, just couldn't get over the distorted screenshots

    That was a bit odd.

  • I am not sure whether we can modify the published one.

    @admin-2: Please help here.

    Thank You.

    Regards,
    Raghavender Chavva

  • Thanks for the write-up. It is a good review of the process.

    I prefer to save the .ini file and call it from a small batch file so that I do not have to type all that stuff at the command line. If I save the config file with the rest of my installation files in the installation folder, I can map a drive to that installation folder, and call the setup executable with a switch that points to the configuration file. For this example, I map a drive V to the installation folder

    echo Installing SQL SERVER 20xx...

    V:\setup.exe /CONFIGURATIONFILE=V:\SQLConfig.ini

    exit

    I name the batchfile InstallSQL.bat, and open a command prompt with RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR option, and traverse to the correct directory/folder, and simply call the batchfile. Takes a little bit of setup, but it will save you keystrokes over time.

  • I have to amend my suggestion:

    If you use the batchfile/config file method, you need to include these values in the config file:

    MEDIASOURCE="V:\"

    You used to be able to blend in service packs using the PCUSOURCE switch in the config file, but I think Microsoft is now releasing Service packs alone and as part of an overall install to save on confusion.

  • Raghavender (4/19/2016)


    I am not sure whether we can modify the published one.

    @admin-2: Please help here.

    Just submit a correct copy with text in place of pictures the same way you did before with a note saying what the corrections are and they'll take care of it.

    --Jeff Moden


    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.


    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • Thank You Jeff.

    I have updated with the text where ever the pictures are not clear.

    Thank You.

    Regards,
    Raghavender Chavva

  • This Document is excellent and very helpful for DBA's.

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