SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client Silent Installation Failure

Question

Hi all, I'm trying to silently install SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client using command prompt but I'm running into trouble with the IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES parameter.
From command prompt, I'm trying to execute the following:
msiexec /i "C:\PathToMSI\sqlncli.msi" /qb IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES
Running this command though results in an installation error:
'The required IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES command-line parameter is missing. By specifying this parameter, you acknowledge that you accept the end user license terms for the Microsoft
SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client.'
Is this an error with the installation package or am I doing something wrong here?
Thanks

Answer 1

Hi GB2014,
Based on my analysis, your issue could be due to that the required 'IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS=YES' parameter is not passed successfully. I recommend you to follow one of the two methods below to troubleshoot the issue using the tool
ORCA.
1. Edit sqlncli.msi file using ORCA, add the property IACCEPTSQLNCLILICENSETERMS with a value of YES, then save the MSI file and install SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client again.
2. Open sqlncli.msi file in ORCA, scroll down the left row to table "InstallExecuteSequence", find the action (SNAC_IAcceptSQLNCLILicenseTerms), change whatever was in the condition column(a bunch of options, delete them all) to YES. Then saved
the MSI file and install SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client again.
In addition, There is a similar thread for reference:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/a8957ad1-8ef4-4789-9086-8ce6de7fd18f/managed-installation-of-sql-server-2008-r2-native-client?forum=sqlsetupandupgrade
Regards,
Michelle Li