Unable to Silent install SQLServerReportingServices.exe version 2022 Version: 16.0.1117.32

Ryan Naylor 0 Reputation points
2025-04-23T20:53:26.99+00:00

Unable to silent install SQLServerReportingServices.exe**.** It runs for a few seconds and then exits. No log. No folder created in C:\program files. Double clicking this exe will launch the GUI installer and installs without issue.


Downloaded Microsoft SSRS 2022 - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=104502&msockid=00f019438f3f62ee1d750cc68e2c6355

Version: 16.0.1117.32

Date Published: 3/31/2025

File Name: SQLServerReportingServices.exe

File Size: 130.8 MB


.\SQLServerReportingServices.exe /? opens a picture with the command line options

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.\SQLServerReportingServices.exe /quiet /norestart /InstallFolder='C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services /IAcceptLicenseTerms /Edition=Dev /log=SQLServerReportingServices.log

Also tried running wrapped in a Process

Start-Process -Wait -FilePath .\SQLServerReportingServices.exe -ArgumentList "/quiet", "/norestart", "/InstallFolder='C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services'", "/IAcceptLicenseTerms", "/Edition=Dev", "/log=SQLServerReportingServices.log" -PassThru -Verbose

SQL Server Reporting Services
SQL Server Reporting Services
A SQL Server technology that supports the creation, management, and delivery of both traditional, paper-oriented reports and interactive, web-based reports.
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