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milapm
Feb 14, 2021Copper Contributor
Sql server modification isn't getting initialized even after installing the server instance.
I have SQL server 2016 installed and I wish to add ssis on my pc via SQL server installation center. In the installation menu, when I click on the first option, viz, add features to an existing insta...
olafhelper
Feb 15, 2021Bronze Contributor
milapm, the "SQL Server Installation Center" is looking for the installation media, and can't find it in the location where installed it from first.
You need to select the installation media with that file browser to go on with installation.
Olaf
milapm
Feb 15, 2021Copper Contributor
Hi Olaf, I have tried locating that file with the media dialog box but it can't recognise thr file in the location. Somewhere in different forum I read that we have to change the file name to zip if we have downloaded the setup file from Microsoft, but it didn't work too.
The installation media is not showing the setup file to choose when I go to the file directory.
The installation media is not showing the setup file to choose when I go to the file directory.
- olafhelperFeb 15, 2021Bronze Contributor
milapm, you have a licensed installation, so you can use the free Evaluation Edition as installation media, download at: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2016
- milapmFeb 15, 2021Copper Contributorolafhelper, I am using the free edition only for which you have provided the link. My installation was basic with developer edition.
- olafhelperFeb 16, 2021Bronze Contributor
milapm, since version 2016 the Developer Edition is also free availabel
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads