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How do I install SQL Server or SQL Express

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Installation media

The download location for SQL Server depends on the edition:

Other SQL Server components can be found here:

Considerations

  • Installation fails if you launch setup through Remote Desktop Connection with the media on a local resource in the RDC client. To install remotely the media must be on a network share or local to the physical or virtual machine. SQL Server installation media may be either on a network share, a mapped drive, a local drive, or presented as an ISO to a virtual machine.
  • SQL Server Setup installs the following software components required by the product:
    • SQL Server Native Client
    • SQL Server Setup support files
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