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Silent install command for Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express 16.0.1000.6

The exact silent switches the Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express installer accepts, plus a one-line command you can paste into a script, Intune Win32 app, or Configuration Manager package.

One-line silent install (x64)

SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ENU /ACTION=Install /quiet /InstallPath="c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

Run from the directory containing SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe. Download the installer from the Direct link below first.

Architecture	Scope	Type	Silent switches	Source
x64	-	EXE		Declared by publisher

Declared by publisher means the switches come straight from the winget manifest the publisher (or community maintainer) submitted to microsoft/winget-pkgs.
Default for {type} means the manifest doesn't specify silent switches, so the framework's standard switches are shown (e.g. /S for NSIS, /quiet /norestart for MSI).

Frequently asked questions

What is the silent install command for Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express?

Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express uses EXE. After downloading the installer, run: SQL2022-SSEI-Expr.exe /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ENU /ACTION=Install /quiet /InstallPath="c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server". The silent install switches are /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ENU /ACTION=Install /quiet /InstallPath="c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server".

How do I deploy Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express via Intune or Configuration Manager?

Use winget for the cleanest path: winget install --id Microsoft.SQLServer.2022.Express --exact 16.0.1000.6 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. If winget isn't viable in your environment, package the publisher's installer directly using the silent switches above.

Where do these silent switches come from?

The switches marked "Declared by publisher" come from the winget manifest the publisher (or community maintainer) submitted to microsoft/winget-pkgs. Switches marked "Default for EXE" come from the installer framework's documented defaults.

Prefer the winget route? See the full Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express install page.