I\'m working on a WPF app, and using WiX as an installer.
I\'d like to start using SQL Express 2012, but want to resolve installer issues first.
I\'m looking
This is what I have, hope it helps:
<?define ServerInstall="SomeCondition" ?>
<?define InstanceName = "YOUR_INSTANCE" ?>
<?define SqlWebLink = http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/2/9/529FEF7B-2EFB-439E-A2D1-A1533227CD69/SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe ?>
<Variable Name="SqlVariable" Type="string" Value="/SAPWD=some_password" Hidden="yes" />
<!-- Read SQL Server keys to find current instance and version -->
<util:RegistrySearch
Id="SqlInstanceKeyFound"
Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\SQL" Value="$(var.InstanceName)"
Result="exists" Variable="SqlInstanceKeyFound" />
<util:RegistrySearch
Id="SqlInstanceKey"
Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\SQL" Value="$(var.InstanceName)"
Variable="SqlInstanceKey" After="SqlInstanceKeyFound" Condition="SqlInstanceKeyFound" />
<util:RegistrySearch
Id="SqlInstanceFound"
Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\[SqlInstanceKey]"
Result="exists" Variable="SqlInstanceFound" After="SqlInstanceKey" Condition="SqlInstanceKeyFound" />
<util:RegistrySearch
Id="SqlVersion"
Root="HKLM" Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\[SqlInstanceKey]\Setup" Value="Version"
Variable="SqlVersion" After="SqlInstanceKey" Condition="SqlInstanceFound" />
<PackageGroup Id="Sql2012Express">
<!--
SQL Server 2012 Express - Install new instance
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx
SQL Server Express requires WIndows Installer 4.5
RepairCommand="/ACTION=Repair /INSTANCENAME=$(var.InstanceName) /Q /HIDECONSOLE"
-->
<ExePackage Id="Sql2012Express"
DisplayName="SQL Server 2012 Express"
Cache="yes"
Compressed="no"
PerMachine="yes"
Permanent="no"
Vital="yes"
Name="Redist\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"
SourceFile="..\Packages\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"
DownloadUrl="$(var.SqlWebLink)"
InstallCommand="/ACTION=Install /INSTANCENAME=$(var.InstanceName) /FEATURES=SQL /SECURITYMODE=SQL [SqlVariable] /TCPENABLED=1 /SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" /SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE=Manual /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS=BUILTIN\Administrators /ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN=FALSE /Q /HIDECONSOLE /SkipRules=RebootRequiredCheck /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms"
UninstallCommand="/Action=Uninstall /INSTANCENAME=$(var.InstanceName) /FEATURES=SQL /Q /HIDECONSOLE"
DetectCondition="SqlInstanceFound"
InstallCondition="$(var.ServerInstall)">
<ExitCode Value ="3010" Behavior="forceReboot" />
<dep:Provides DisplayName="Net2 SQL Server 2012 Express" Key="SQLServer2012Express,$(var.InstanceName)" Version="11.0.3000.0" />
</ExePackage>
<!--
SQL Server 2012 Express - Upgrade existing pre-SQL 2012 instance
-->
<ExePackage Id="Sql2012ExpressUpgrade"
DisplayName="SQL Server 2012 Express Upgrade"
Cache="no"
Compressed="no"
PerMachine="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
Name="Redist\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"
SourceFile="..\Packages\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"
DownloadUrl="$(var.SqlWebLink)"
InstallCommand="/ACTION=Upgrade /INSTANCENAME=$(var.InstanceName) /Q /HIDECONSOLE /SkipRules=RebootRequiredCheck /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms"
DetectCondition="NOT (SqlInstanceFound AND (SqlVersion < v11.0.0.0))"
InstallCondition="$(var.ServerInstall)">
<ExitCode Value ="3010" Behavior="forceReboot" />
</ExePackage>
<!--
SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express - Upgrade existing SQL 2012 instance to SP1
-->
<ExePackage Id="Sql2012ExpressEditionUpgrade"
DisplayName="SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express Patch"
Cache="no"
Compressed="no"
PerMachine="yes"
Permanent="yes"
Vital="yes"
Name="Redist\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"
SourceFile="..\Packages\SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe"
DownloadUrl="$(var.SqlWebLink)"
InstallCommand="/ACTION=Patch /INSTANCENAME=$(var.InstanceName) /Q /HIDECONSOLE /SkipRules=RebootRequiredCheck /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms"
DetectCondition="NOT (SqlInstanceFound AND (SqlVersion > v11.0.0.0) AND (SqlVersion < v11.0.3000.0))"
InstallCondition="$(var.ServerInstall)">
<ExitCode Value ="3010" Behavior="forceReboot" />
</ExePackage>
You would need to change the install commands to match your requirements.
No suggestions worked for me until following 2 changes:
set util:RegistrySearch/@Win64 attribute value to "yes" (default is "no", and it's ok for 32bit systems)
remove ExePackage/@DetectCondition attribute at all (don't aware the cause)
Below is working example:
<util:RegistrySearch Id="SqlInstanceKeyFoundSearch"
Root="HKLM"
Key="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\SQL"
Value="SQLEXPRESSENGINE"
Result="exists"
Variable="SqlInstanceKeyFound"
Win64="yes" />
<PackageGroup Id="SQLServerExpress">
<ExePackage Compressed="no"
DisplayName="Installing SQL Server Express 2014"
PerMachine="yes"
Cache="yes"
Vital="yes"
Permanent="no"
InstallCommand='/IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /HIDECONSOLE /INSTANCEID="$(var.InstanceName)" /ACTION="Install" /FEATURES=SQLENGINE /HELP="False" /INDICATEPROGRESS="False" /QUIET="True" /QUIETSIMPLE="False" /ERRORREPORTING="False" /SQMREPORTING="False" /INSTANCENAME="$(var.InstanceName)" /AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Manual" /ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic" /ISSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService" /ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic" /ASCOLLATION="Latin1_General_CI_AS" /ASDATADIR="Data" /ASLOGDIR="Log" /ASBACKUPDIR="Backup" /ASTEMPDIR="Temp" /ASCONFIGDIR="Config" /ASPROVIDERMSOLAP="1" /SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic" /FILESTREAMLEVEL="0" /ENABLERANU="True" /SQLCOLLATION="SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" /SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" /ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN="True" /TCPENABLED="0" /NPENABLED="0" /BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Disabled" /RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic" /RSINSTALLMODE="FilesOnlyMode" /SECURITYMODE=SQL /SAPWD="tomsoN_admin_1032"'
UninstallCommand='/Action=Uninstall /INSTANCENAME="$(var.InstanceName)" /FEATURES=SQLENGINE /QUIET="True" /HIDECONSOLE'
InstallCondition="NOT SqlInstanceKeyFound"
DownloadUrl="https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/5/6/156992E6-F7C7-4E55-833D-249BD2348138/ENU/x64/SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe"
Name="SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe">
<RemotePayload CertificatePublicKey="B78FE7F6917E1BC5F4A9C77BA3D555A0E807B9E0" CertificateThumbprint="67B1757863E3EFF760EA9EBB02849AF07D3A8080" Description="Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express SP1" Hash="0C90C147A1C2A550165C9301AE7A6C604E318E51" ProductName="Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express SP1" Size="318752832" Version="12.1.4100.1" />
</ExePackage>
</PackageGroup>