SqlSetup.log SQL Server 2008 Express setup log file (49. Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express is a free, feature-rich editions of SQL Server that is ideal for learning, developing, powering desktop, web & small server applications, and for redistribution by ISVs. I've attached the SQL Server 2008 Express setup log file and you can see where it exits but I can't figure out why.

If I just immediately copy the SQL Server 2008 Express install files to the PC that I've just run the installer on and run them, it installs correctly (in silent mode). Below screen will appear with three options: Basic, Custom and Download files. I've tried it as the last prerequisite and as a custom action and it always quits after getting started. Double click on SQLServer2017-SSEI-Dev.exe. The one wrinkle is that I am trying to install SQL Server 2008 Express completely silently so I've included a setup ini file so it knows what options to install it with. NET 3.5 SP1, Windows Powershell, Windows Installer 4.5 and a few others are all installed properly first (these are the prerequisites for SQL Server 2008). My problem is that at the end of the installation SQL Server 2008 starts installing and then quits. These setup instructions are for SQL Server 2012 Developer and Express Editions, but can be used in installing other versions from. I've made sure all the necessary prerequisites for SQL Server 2008 Express are included and run before the SQL Server 2008 Express installation is run.

I am trying to build an installation that will install an application as well as SQL Server 2008 Express.

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