How to deploy install of MS SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition via command-line script - not working I'm trying to deploy MS SQL Server 2017 Developer Edition via command-line script from a server share that holds the install media onto Windows 10 1803 (June release). However, I'm not having much luck. I'm pushing the script to the individual clients from a KACE "KBox" K1000 running the latest version (9.0.270). The installer fails at the get-go because it thinks I'm trying to install a feature not supported by the version of SQL Server. However, I got my information from Microsoft. I'm at a loss because I can't find documentation on the errors that are being reported.

Here's a snip of the Output Log generated at run-time on the "KBox":



I tried removing all references to AS and IS in the command statement, so that it would read:

\\AppServerBox\SQLServer2017Media\Developer_ENU\SETUP.EXE /QS
/IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS /ACTION=Install /ENU=True
/FEATURES=SQL,Tools /UpdateEnabled=0 /INSTANCENAME=MSSQLSERVER
/SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"
/SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE=Automatic /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="\Everyone"
/AGTSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"
/AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE=Automatic /SECURITYMODE=SQL /SAPWD="password"


and ran it in an elevated command prompt, directly on the client, and got this error again:



Some documentation said that Java JRE [1.7 or 1.8] is necessary, so I installed 1.8. This didn't seem to help. I keep getting the same error. Hopefully, someone can help resolve this issue before it's too late. Classes will be starting soon.
In the error is states the reason which seems fairly self-explanatory:


  You have selected a feature that is not supported for Windows Server Core... [Features Supported]


One of your input arguments is SQL which translates into:


SQL Engine
Replication
Fulltext
DQ
Polybase
Advanced Analytics (R)
R Packages


Instead of putting SQL in the features list, only put what you need. If what you need isn't supported on Windows Core, then don't install on Windows core.