| title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | ms.custom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
What's new in SQL Server installation |
This article summarizes some changes to the SQL Server installation process, including SysPrep support and upgrading from SQL Server 2005. |
rwestMSFT |
randolphwest |
12/07/2023 |
sql |
install |
conceptual |
|
[!INCLUDE SQL Server -Windows Only]
Installation is supported on x64 processors only. For more information, see SQL Server 2022: Hardware and software requirements.
Installation of [!INCLUDE ssExpress] prompts you to specify the directory to save the extracted package. If no location is entered, the server defaults to the computer's system drive (usually C:\). The extracted files will remain after [!INCLUDE ssExpress] installation is complete.
SysPrep is supported for all installations of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]. SysPrep now supports failover cluster installations. For more information, see Considerations for installing SQL Server using SysPrep and Install SQL Server with SysPrep.
You can upgrade from [!INCLUDEssSQL11], [!INCLUDEssSQL14], [!INCLUDEsssql16-md], [!INCLUDEsssql17-md], and [!INCLUDE sssql19-md]. For more information, see Supported version and edition upgrades (SQL Server 2022).