Download for redistributable SQL Server Express Edition?

Where do I find the setup files needed to redistribute sql server express installation files? I downloaded the SQLEXPR_ADV.EXE but the files disappear as soon as you cancel the installation.

I need the sql server setup files to package with my program fr distribution.

THANKS SO MUCH

First, this file is not SQL Express. In stead, it is for SQL Express Advanced. For SQL Express, you need SQLEXPR.EXE.

Second, when you doubl-click the file SQLEXPR_ADV.EXE, it starts to extract all packed files into a temporary directory. You can see a progress window and it will tell you the temporay directory where you can find unpacked files and folders. Then it will start to perform setup. After setup finishes, this temporary directory will be removed automatically.

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Thanks for prompt reply.

Yes, I know and that is exactly my question (Second, when you doubl-click the file SQLEXPR_ADV.EXE, it starts to extract all packed files into a temporary directory. You can see a progress window and it will tell you the temporay directory where you can find unpacked files and folders. Then it will start to perform setup. After setup finishes, this temporary directory will be removed automatically.)

How can I get these setup files so I can distribute them along witth my application?

If I try to copy once it is extracted it gives a copy error since the file is in use.

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Yes. You cannot copy the temporary folder with drag/drop. But you can open a console window with xcopy to copy the temporary to a new folder.

I do not know whether you can redistribute the content. You need to contact your attonary before you do that.

|||I think you should distribute SQLEXPR.EXE and call this EXE from your application setup.|||

the problem is I need to customize the upgrade by providing the template.ini with it.

template.ini is only available once the sqlexpr.exe has extracted.

if ms says it is redistributable and install can be customized using template.ini, how can i customize the SQLEXPR.EXE ?

i am lost.

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Then this is not a technical problem any more. You should ask your attonary instead.

|||I am not sure using template.ini is a supported configuration. Have you tried setting the same parameters on command line?