SETUP Project: Install SQL Server 2008 silently

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I need to install SQL Server 2008 SP2 silently (unattended) with a setup project. How can I do it?
I'm using Visual Studio 2008 but I could switch to Visual Studio 2010 if neccesary.
Thanks in advance.

Posted 3-Mar-11 4:32am

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Henry Minute · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-03T05:36:00

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SQL Server can be installed silently from the command line by using the /Q parameter[^]. So if the Installer allows passing parameters you could do it that way.

Posted 3-Mar-11 5:36am

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Sean A. Hanley · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-03T05:53:00

I'd suggest looking into a SQL Server installation via command line in tandem with the /Q full quiet mode parameter. See here for more.

You can use the System.Diagnostics.Process.Start method to issue commands in DOS-like (more shortcut-like really) fashion. If you are using a .NET Setup Project, you can probably add a Custom Action to do this.