Sometimes, the basic installation option doesn’t fit your specific needs. Installing SQL Server 2016 Express with Custom Parameters

Complete! From here you can Connect to the server immediately, Customize the installation, or Install SQL Server Management Studio.

From there, you’ll need to choose a new install location, or if you’re fine with the default location, you can simply click Install.

After selecting your installation type, you’ll need to Accept the license agreement.

For now, we’ll choose “ Basic“, but if you have custom options or location you’d like to set, you can skip ahead to the next section where we’ll cover installing SQL Server 2016 express using custom parameters.

Next, you’ll need to choose your installation type.

First, Download the executable from the Microsoft site:.

Additionally, if you are running Windows Server 2012 R2, windows update KB2919355 is required before installing the SQL framework.

You can check before installing SQL Server, but luckily, SQL Server 2016 express will automatically check and install it if needed. If you’re trying to install SQL Server 2016 express, you’ll need to make sure you’ve taken a few important steps first. Downloading and Installing SQL Server 2016 Express Edition

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