#HOW TO SETUP SQL 2012 EXPRESS LICENSE KEY#

The next option depends on your environment and what you require from this SQL server installation. Here you also have the opportunity to send Microsoft usage data for analysis. Read and if you accept the license terms click Next >. The next box in the installation wizard is the EULA.

#HOW TO SETUP SQL 2012 EXPRESS LICENSE KEY#

Unless your organization requires something different for licensing compliance, his should be the same key as the license key for the original instance of SQL server installed. We are going to create a new SQL server instance, so select the Perform a new installation of SQL Server 2012 and click Next >.Įnter your license key. You may choose to skip this scan and check for updates later. The installation will then search for the latest updates. Click OK when you are finished looking the information over. Upon completion it will report what issues, if any, were found and give a detailed report if you wish to view it. The installation will now run the Setup Support Rules wizard to ensure that everything is good to go. Although it may not be the most obvious choice, select New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to an existing installation.

The next screen asks us what type of installation we want to perform. When the auto run screen comes up, we want to select the Installation option to start the installation wizard. The first thing we need to do is acquire the installation media.

How to setup sql 2012 express