SQL 2012 Express Edition Media Preparation
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Before FineBuild can be used, the install media must be prepared. This section explains what needs to be done.
The install media preparation includes downloading the items below. Ensure you comply with your site standards regarding downloading, virus checking and licensing of this software.
SQL Server 2012 can be installed on Windows Vista or Windows 2008 and above.
FineBuild works with all variations of Express Edition, but the recommended variation is Express Edition with Advanced Services. SQL FineBuild will automatically detect which Express Edition install file you are using from the list below:
| Express Variation | Download |
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| SQL Express with Advanced Services 32-bit | SQLEXPRADV_x86.EXE |
| SQL Express with Advanced Services 64-bit | SQLEXPRADV_x64.EXE |
| SQL Express with Tools 32-bit | SQLEXPRWT_x86.EXE |
| SQL Express with Tools 64-bit | SQLEXPRWT_x64.EXE |
| Basic SQL Express 32-bit | SQLEXPR_x86.EXE |
| Basic SQL Express 64-bit | SQLEXPR_x64.EXE |
The install media for SQL Server 2012 Express Edition supplied by Microsoft is normally downloaded from the internet or supplied on a single .EXE file. When the preparation is complete, the install media will contain SQL Media Folder Names shown below, but you can also use SQL Media Alternative Folder Names:
| Folder | Description |
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| SQL Install | Top-level folder containing all SQL Server install media |
| Site SQL Files Folder | Repository for files needed for a large-scale rollout of SQL FineBuild |
| Additional Components | Additional Microsoft and community components used in this build |
| SQL2012 | Folder to contain all SQL Server 2012 install media |
| FineBuild | Install scripts. These are described in FineBuild Components Inventory |
| Service Packs | Service Pack and Hotfix install media |
| SQL2012_Exp | SQL Server install media from Microsoft |
The procedure for preparing the install media for 32-bit Express Edition is described below. A similar process is used for preparing the 64-bit Express Edition media.
The download locations given below were correct as of 19 December 2020, but they may change if new versions of these components are released or non-English versions are downloaded. The file names given in the SQL2012Config.xml configuration file for these components should be updated if the file name of a component has changed. Products that have national language support for at least one non-English language are shown by a NLS value of Y.
The following items must be completed before FineBuild can be used.
This section prepares the SQL install media for use by FineBuild.
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Create a folder on a Network Drive
This can be called SQL Install or any other name you prefer
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Create a sub-folder of SQL Install to hold files needed for a large-scale rollout of SQL Server
This can have any name you prefer. See Site SQL Files Folder for details
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Create a sub-folder of SQL Install called SQL2012
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Copy the SQL 2012 FineBuild folder into the SQL2012 folder
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Create a sub-folder of SQL2012 called SQL2012_Exp_X86
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Copy into SQL2012_Exp_X86 the SQL Server 2012 32-bit Express installation file into SQLMedia folder
The following items are required in order to allow the SQL Server install to run
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Create a sub-folder of SQL Install called Additional Components
- This folder is used to hold all additional install media. For some components, you will be told to put the media into a sub-folder of Additional Components
- The same Additional Components folder can be used for all versions of FineBuild
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It is recommended that the version of NTRIGHTS.EXE and REG.EXE supplied with FineBuild are replaced by versions from a trusted source
See Setup Utilities for details
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If you are planning to install SQL 2014 on Windows 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1
You must also install the following components:
Component Download Location NLS .Net 3.5 See Install .Net 3.5 Y KB2919442 See Install Windows 2012 R2 KB2919442 N KB2919355 See Install Windows 2012 R2 KB2919355 N KB3090973 See Install Windows 2012 R2 KB3090973 N -
If you are installing on Windows 8 or Windows 2012
You must also install the following components either before or as part of running SQL FineBuild:
Component Download Location NLS .Net 3.5 See Install .Net 3.5 Y -
If you are installing on Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2
You must install the latest Service Pack for the operating system
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If you are installing on Windows Vista or Windows 2008
You must install the latest Service Pack for the operating system, and also install the following components:
Component Download Location NLS .Net 3.5 See Install .Net 3.5 Y Powershell V2 See Install Powershell V2 N Windows Installer 4.5 See Install Windows Installer 4.5 N
The following items are optional. If you do not want a given component then do not download it.
FineBuild can optionally upgrade various components supplied in the SQL install media to more recent versions. If you want to take advantage of this, then download the components listed below.
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Download the following recommended updates to the SQL Server install media
Copy the files into the Aditional Components folder
Component Download Location NLS .Net 4.0 See Install .Net 4.0 Y .Net 4.x See Install .Net 4.x Y
FineBuild can optionally include SQL Server Service Packs and Cumulative Updates in the SQL install process.
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Create a sub-folder of SQL2012 called Service Packs
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Download the required Service Pack for SQL Server 2012
The Service Pack must be placed in a sub-folder of the \Service Packs folder, as shown in the table below. All Service Packs are cumulative, so if you want to install Service Pack 3 you do not need to also install the previous Service Packs.
Component Sub Folder Download Location NLS SQL 2012 SP4 SP4 KB4018073 Y SQL 2012 SP3 SP3 KB3072779 Y SQL 2012 SP2 SP2 KB2958429 Y SQL 2012 SP1 SP1 KB2674319 Y For more details see Install SQL Service Pack
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Download the required Cumulative Update for the Service Pack
The Cumulative Update must be placed in the same folder as the Service Pack (eg \Service Packs\SP1). All Cumulative Updates for a Service Pack are cumulative, so if you install Cumulative Update 5 you do not need to also install the previous Cumulative Updates.
SQL FineBuild uses the standard Microsoft CU discovery during an install to find the latest available CU. Even though the SQL2012Config.xml file only holds details of Cumulative Updates up to SP4 CU2, additional CU files do not need to be added unless you also intend to use the FineFix process to apply future CUs, in which case the SQL2012Config.xml file should be updated to hold details of the new CUs.
The table below gives the KB Article to find the list of Cumulative Updates for your Service Pack.
Service Pack Cumulative Update List SP4 KB4583465 SP3 KB3133750 SP2 KB2983249 SP1 KB2772858 RTM KB2692828 For more details see Install SQL Cumulative Update
FineBuild can optionally include various Microsoft and Community components in the SQL install process.
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The following Microsoft and Community components can be downloaded into the Additional Components folder
If you do not want a given component then do not download it. It is suggested that where any of the Community components are used, a donation is made to the author of the component
Component Download Location NLS Baseline Configuration Analyzer See Install Baseline Configuration Analyzer N BOL Local Install See Install SQL Books Online Update Y Java DBC Driver See Install Java DBC Driver Y Plan Explorer See Install Plan Explorer N Report Viewer Component See Install Report Viewer N RML Utilities See Install RML Utilities N RS Linked Report Generator See Install Linked Report Generator N RS Scripter See Install Reporting Services Scripter N SQL Internals Viewer See Install SQL Internals Viewer N SQL Nexus See Install SQL Nexus N SQL Performance Dashboard See Install SQL Performance Dashboard N SQL Server Best Practice Analyzer See Install SQL Best Practice Analyzer N Sumatra PDF viewer See Install PDF Reader Y Taskpad View custom report See Install Taskpad View Report N Windows Access Based Enumeration See Install Access Based Enumeration N Windows Process Explorer See Install Process Explorer N Windows Process Monitor See Install Process Monitor N XML Notepad 2007 See Install XML Notepad N Zoomit See Install Zoomit N
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SQL FineBuild will use AutoConfig Processing to install site-specific components and process site-specific scripts
The following components are recommended to be included in AutoConfig Processing \SQLTools sub-folder:
Item Description Miscellaneous Tools Notepad++ Very good plain text editor
Wiki: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
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The SQL 2012 Express Edition 32-bit install media is now ready for use
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