If you are planning to install identical installations of SQL Server 2000 on several computers, or if you need to install SQL Server 2000 on computers that you cannot administer remotely, you can use the unattended install option. The most important component of an unattended install is the setup initialization file. The setup initialization file can be obtained in any of the following ways:

• The SQL Server 2000 CD CONTAINS several sample .iss files (Sqlins.iss, Sqlcli.iss, Sqlcst.iss) for the different types of installations.
• Each time that you perform an interactive SQL Server 2000 setup, it records all of the selections you make and saves them in the Setup.iss file found in the SYSTEM root folder.
• You can use the RECORD Unattended .ISS file option in the Advanced OPTIONS screen to create a completely customized Setup.iss file.

After you have the .iss file, you can perform the unattended install by starting the Setupsql.exe PROGRAM with the appropriate parameters.

If you are planning to install identical installations of SQL Server 2000 on several computers, or if you need to install SQL Server 2000 on computers that you cannot administer remotely, you can use the unattended install option. The most important component of an unattended install is the setup initialization file. The setup initialization file can be obtained in any of the following ways:

After you have the .iss file, you can perform the unattended install by starting the Setupsql.exe program with the appropriate parameters.