Thank you, Eusebiu!
I tried both of your suggestions. At least one of them fixed the installation.
I appreciate your help!
-reilly.
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- Thu Jul 20, 2017 1:22 pm
- Forum: Building Installers
- Topic: SQL Server Express Example Installer
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- Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:23 pm
- Forum: Building Installers
- Topic: SQL Server Express Example Installer
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Re: SQL Server Express Example Installer
This example installer also fails for me. I'm testing in a virtual machine running Windows 7 Home x64. I have a clean VM which consists of just the install from an original DVD years ago. I simply copy it to create a new, clean operating system, so I'm able to test repeatedly from a machine with ...
- Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:39 pm
- Forum: Building Installers
- Topic: SQL Server Express Example Installer
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Re: SQL Server Express Example Installer
I have spent 5 days trying to get SQL Server Express to install by including the prerequisite. No joy.
After hardwiring the extract package, I get past that. Then it would hang up executing the SQL Server Express's install .NET action. I got around that by adding .NET as a prerequisite. Then it ...
After hardwiring the extract package, I get past that. Then it would hang up executing the SQL Server Express's install .NET action. I got around that by adding .NET as a prerequisite. Then it ...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:59 pm
- Forum: Building Installers
- Topic: SQL Server Express Example Installer
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Re: SQL Server Express Example Installer
Thanks for your reply. I knew about the path limit. I was asking about how to change the extract folder, which you answered. It seems to me to be less than optimal for your pre-packaged prerequisite to not just work without changing this. No matter. I'm beyond that.
Can you please explain this ...
Can you please explain this ...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:58 pm
- Forum: Building Installers
- Topic: SQL Server Express Example Installer
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SQL Server Express Example Installer
I've tried for days and cannot get an installer for SQL Server Express 2014 SP2 x64. I have added it as a prerequisite. The SQL Express log says
SQL Server installation media on a network share or in a custom folder can cause installation failure if the total length of the path exceeds 260 ...
SQL Server installation media on a network share or in a custom folder can cause installation failure if the total length of the path exceeds 260 ...