Install SQL Native Client Silent

[Merlin Participant Topics: 6 Replies: 11 Points: 90Rank: Member]

Hello..

The sqlncli.msi file is in the user roaming folder.

I’m trying to install with the following code:

I don’t get an error message, but the client is not installed.
Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong?
Thank you very much for your help …

PowerShell

Clear $TmpPath = "$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\" $NativeFile = 'sqlncli.msi' $Arguments = @("/i", ('"{0}"' -f ($TmpPath.Replace('*','') + $NativeFile)),"/qn IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES") $Arguments Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList $Arguments -Wait

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Clear   $TmpPath = "$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\" $NativeFile = 'sqlncli.msi'   $Arguments = @("/i", ('"{0}"' -f ($TmpPath.Replace('*','') + $NativeFile)),"/qn IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES") $Arguments   Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList $Arguments -Wait

[Harsha]

Merlin wrote:

Hello..

The sqlncli.msi file is in the user roaming folder.

I’m trying to install with the following code:

I don’t get an error message, but the client is not installed.

Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong?

Thank you very much for your help …

PowerShell

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$TmpPath = “$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\”
$NativeFile = ‘sqlncli.msi’

$Arguments = @(“/i”, (‘”{0}”‘ -f ($TmpPath.Replace(‘*’,”) + $NativeFile)),”/qn IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES”)
$Arguments

Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList $Arguments -Wait</textarea>

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Clear $TmpPath = “$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\” $NativeFile = ‘sqlncli.msi’ $Arguments = @(“/i”, (‘”{0}”‘ -f ($TmpPath.Replace(‘*’,”) + $NativeFile)),“/qn IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES”) $Arguments Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList $Arguments -Wait

See if you are able to pass the arguments and use call operator

$cmd = "msiexec.exe” + " " + $Arguments

&amp; $cmd | out-null

• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Harsha.
• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Harsha.

[Harsha]

Merlin wrote:

Hello..

The sqlncli.msi file is in the user roaming folder.

I’m trying to install with the following code:

I don’t get an error message, but the client is not installed.

Does anyone know what I’m doing wrong?

Thank you very much for your help …

PowerShell

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$TmpPath = “$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\”
$NativeFile = ‘sqlncli.msi’

$Arguments = @(“/i”, (‘”{0}”‘ -f ($TmpPath.Replace(‘*’,”) + $NativeFile)),”/qn IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES”)
$Arguments

Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList $Arguments -Wait</textarea>

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Clear $TmpPath = “$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\” $NativeFile = ‘sqlncli.msi’ $Arguments = @(“/i”, (‘”{0}”‘ -f ($TmpPath.Replace(‘*’,”) + $NativeFile)),“/qn IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES”) $Arguments Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList $Arguments -Wait

see if you are able to use call operator

$cmd = msiexec.exe + " "+ $Arguments

&amp; $cmd | out-null

• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Harsha.
• This reply was modified 1 week, 6 days ago by Harsha.

[Merlin Participant Topics: 6 Replies: 11 Points: 90Rank: Member]

Also does not work

[Doug Maurer Participant Topics: 8 Replies: 617 Points: 2,393Rank: Community Hero]

I personally like to build command line arguments in an array. I’ve added a log for you to get more info in case it fails for you. I’ve tested this on several different systems with different operating systems.

PowerShell

$msiargs = @( "/i" "$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\sqlncli.msi" "/qn" "IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES" "/L*V $env:temp\sqlNativeClientInstall.log" ) Start-Process msiexec -ArgumentList $msiargs -Wait

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$msiargs = @(     "/i"     "$env:APPDATA\TmpCopyFiles\sqlncli.msi"     "/qn"     "IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES"     "/L*V $env:temp\sqlNativeClientInstall.log" )   Start-Process msiexec -ArgumentList $msiargs -Wait

If it’s still not installing I would try the opposite architecture package (if 32 bit is failing try 64 bit or vice versa)

[Merlin Participant Topics: 6 Replies: 11 Points: 90Rank: Member]

I’m using your code, I found error 1603 in the log file.
I have now run the code as admin and it worked.

Thank you for your help

PowerShell

Start-Process msiexec.exe -Verb RunAs -Wait -PassThru -ArgumentList "$Arguments"

1	Start-Process msiexec.exe -Verb RunAs -Wait -PassThru -ArgumentList "$Arguments"

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