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Unattended Installation

Raghavender Chavva

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April 19, 2016 at 12:19 am

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cjb110 SSC Enthusiast Points: 160 More actions · Answer 1

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

Esp as some of the pictures are distorted!

wolf138 SSC Journeyman Points: 98 More actions · Answer 2

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

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

akljfhnlaflkj SSC Guru Points: 76202 More actions · Answer 3

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April 19, 2016 at 6:42 am

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Thanks for the help.

akljfhnlaflkj SSC Guru Points: 76202 More actions · Answer 4

wolf138 (4/19/2016)
Great topic, probably well written, just couldn't get over the distorted screenshots

That was a bit odd.

Raghavender Chavva SSCrazy Eights Points: 8669 More actions · Answer 5

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

@admin-2: Please help here.

Thank You.

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Raghavender Chavva

chudman SSCrazy Points: 2453 More actions · Answer 6

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.

chudman SSCrazy Points: 2453 More actions · Answer 7

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.

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004378 More actions · Answer 8

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)

Raghavender Chavva SSCrazy Eights Points: 8669 More actions · Answer 9

Thank You Jeff.

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

Thank You.

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Raghavender Chavva

prvnrddy-590736 Grasshopper Points: 22 More actions · Answer 10

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