Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express silent install and uninstall

Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express is a powerful and reliable free data management system that delivers a rich and reliable data store for lightweight Web Sites and desktop applications.

EXE x64 Updated 11 Nov 2026

Vendor: Microsoft Corporation
Category: Developer Tools
Installer: Custom EXE installer
Architecture: x64
Checked version: 15.2204.5490.2
winget ID: Microsoft.SQLServer.2019.Express
License: Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Download: Official download

Silent install

SQL2019-SSEI-Expr.exe /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ENU /ACTION=Install /quiet /InstallPath="c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

Download the installer from the direct download link.
Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
Change to the folder with the installer, for example cd C:\Temp.
Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.

Or install with winget

winget install --id Microsoft.SQLServer.2019.Express --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Silent uninstall

winget

winget uninstall --id Microsoft.SQLServer.2019.Express --exact --silent --accept-source-agreements

Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt.

About the Custom EXE installer installer

The vendor uses its own installer, so only the switches listed above are documented. Test them before mass deployment.

Deploy Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Express with Microsoft Intune

Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:

Install command	`SQL2019-SSEI-Expr.exe /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ENU /ACTION=Install /quiet /InstallPath="c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"`
Uninstall command	Use the uninstaller from the install folder; winget is not available to the SYSTEM account by default.
Install behavior	System