{"id":2281,"date":"2022-09-21T07:57:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T07:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:49:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:49:42","slug":"can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"can sql server run on windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#Can_we_install_SQL_Server_2019_on_Windows_10\" title=\"Can we install SQL Server 2019 on Windows 10?\">Can we install SQL Server 2019 on Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_install_SQL_software_on_Windows_10\" title=\"How do I install SQL software on Windows 10?\">How do I install SQL software on Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#Can_you_install_SQL_Server_2016_on_Windows_10\" title=\"Can you install SQL Server 2016 on Windows 10?\">Can you install SQL Server 2016 on Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_start_SQL_Server_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How do I start SQL Server in Windows 10?\">How do I start SQL Server in Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_know_if_SQL_Server_is_installed_Windows_10\" title=\"How do I know if SQL Server is installed Windows 10?\">How do I know if SQL Server is installed Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#Is_Microsoft_SQL_Server_free\" title=\"Is Microsoft SQL Server free?\">Is Microsoft SQL Server free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#What_operating_system_does_SQL_Server_run_on\" title=\"What operating system does SQL Server run on?\">What operating system does SQL Server run on?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#What_do_you_need_to_run_SQL_Server\" title=\"What do you need to run SQL Server?\">What do you need to run SQL Server?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_install_SQL_Server_on_my_laptop\" title=\"How do I install SQL Server on my laptop?\">How do I install SQL Server on my laptop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_run_SQL_on_Windows\" title=\"How do I run SQL on Windows?\">How do I run SQL on Windows?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#Is_SQL_Server_installed_on_my_computer\" title=\"Is SQL Server installed on my computer?\">Is SQL Server installed on my computer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_install_SQL_Server\" title=\"How do I install SQL Server?\">How do I install SQL Server?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/can-sql-server-run-on-windows-10\/#How_do_I_know_what_version_of_SQL_Server_I_have_Windows_10\" title=\"How do I know what version of SQL Server I have Windows 10?\">How do I know what version of SQL Server I have Windows 10?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Yes, SQL Server can run on Windows 10. In fact, SQL Server has been supported on Windows 10 since the release of SQL Server 2016.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_we_install_SQL_Server_2019_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>Can we install SQL Server 2019 on Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_install_SQL_software_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>How do I install SQL software on Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SQL Server can be installed on Windows 10 by following these steps:<\/p>\n<p>1. Download the SQL Server installer from the Microsoft website.<\/p>\n<p>2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.<\/p>\n<p>3. Choose the edition of SQL Server that you want to install.<\/p>\n<p>4. Enter your product key.<\/p>\n<p>5. Choose the installation directory.<\/p>\n<p>6. Select the components that you want to install.<\/p>\n<p>7. Specify the instance name and collation settings.<\/p>\n<p>8. Configure the database engine and security settings.<\/p>\n<p>9. Specify the SQL Server administrator account.<\/p>\n<p>10. Complete the installation process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_install_SQL_Server_2016_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>Can you install SQL Server 2016 on Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, you can install SQL Server 2016 on Windows 10. The process is fairly straightforward and should only take a few minutes to complete. <\/p>\n<p>1. Download the SQL Server 2016 installation file from Microsoft&#8217;s website.<br \/>\n2. Run the installation file and follow the prompts.<br \/>\n3. Select the edition of SQL Server that you want to install.<br \/>\n4. Enter your product key.<br \/>\n5. Choose whether to install the SQL Server Database Engine and\/or SQL Server Reporting Services.<br \/>\n6. Specify the installation directory.<br \/>\n7. Select the database engine configuration options.<br \/>\n8. Specify the Reporting Services configuration options.<br \/>\n9. Complete the installation process.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_start_SQL_Server_in_Windows_10\"><\/span>How do I start SQL Server in Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SQL Server can be started in Windows 10 by following these steps:<\/p>\n<p>1. Open the Start menu and type &#8220;SQL Server&#8221; into the search bar.<br \/>\n2. Select the &#8220;SQL Server Configuration Manager&#8221; application from the search results.<br \/>\n3. In the SQL Server Configuration Manager, expand the &#8220;SQL Server Services&#8221; node.<br \/>\n4. Right-click on the &#8220;SQL Server&#8221; service and select &#8220;Start&#8221; from the context menu.<\/p>\n<p>The SQL Server service will now be started and will be running in the background. You can verify that the service is running by checking the &#8220;Services&#8221; list in the Windows Task Manager.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_if_SQL_Server_is_installed_Windows_10\"><\/span>How do I know if SQL Server is installed Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few ways to check if SQL Server is installed on a Windows 10 machine: <\/p>\n<p>1. Check the Programs and Features list in the Control Panel. SQL Server should appear in the list as either &#8220;SQL Server (Instance Name)&#8221; or &#8220;Microsoft SQL Server (Instance Name)&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>2. Check for the presence of the SQLServer folder in the Microsoft SQL Server directory. The default location for this directory is C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server. <\/p>\n<p>3. Check the registry for the presence of the SQL Server key. Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftMicrosoft SQL Server. If the key is present, then SQL Server is installed on the machine.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Microsoft_SQL_Server_free\"><\/span>Is Microsoft SQL Server free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications\u2014which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network (including the Internet). Microsoft SQL Server is a proprietary product of Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft SQL Server is not free. However, there are a number of free and open source alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_operating_system_does_SQL_Server_run_on\"><\/span>What operating system does SQL Server run on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SQL Server runs on a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Docker.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_need_to_run_SQL_Server\"><\/span>What do you need to run SQL Server?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To run SQL Server, you need a Windows operating system with at least 4 GB of RAM. SQL Server can be installed on Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_install_SQL_Server_on_my_laptop\"><\/span>How do I install SQL Server on my laptop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few different ways to install SQL Server on a laptop, but the most common and recommended method is to use the Microsoft SQL Server installer. This installer will walk you through the process of installing SQL Server on your laptop, and will also install any necessary dependencies. Once the installer is finished, you should be able to launch SQL Server from the Start menu.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_run_SQL_on_Windows\"><\/span>How do I run SQL on Windows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few different ways that you can run SQL on Windows. One way is to use the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. This is a graphical tool that lets you view and edit your database. Another way is to use the command line tool, which is called SQLCMD. This lets you run SQL commands directly from the command line. Finally, you can also use the SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) API to programmatically access your database.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_SQL_Server_installed_on_my_computer\"><\/span>Is SQL Server installed on my computer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To check if SQL Server is installed on your computer, open the Control Panel and click on Programs and Features. If SQL Server is installed, you will see it in the list of installed programs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_install_SQL_Server\"><\/span>How do I install SQL Server?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1. Download SQL Server.<br \/>\n2. Run the SQL Server installer.<br \/>\n3. Follow the prompts in the installer.<br \/>\n4. Choose your edition of SQL Server, which will determine the features and functionality that are available.<br \/>\n5. Specify the installation location and data directories.<br \/>\n6. Choose the authentication mode.<br \/>\n7. Configure the SQL Server service accounts.<br \/>\n8. Specify the collation settings.<br \/>\n9. Configure the SQL Server Agent service.<br \/>\n10. Configure the Full-Text Search service.<br \/>\n11. Choose the database engine features and tools that you want to install.<br \/>\n12. Specify the filestream settings.<br \/>\n13. Configure the Distributed Replay Controller service.<br \/>\n14. Configure the Distributed Replay Client service.<br \/>\n15. Specify the Reporting Services configuration settings.<br \/>\n16. Configure the Analysis Services settings.<br \/>\n17. Specify the Integration Services feature settings.<br \/>\n18. Specify the configuration settings for the Master Data Services feature.<br \/>\n19. Specify the configuration settings for the Data Quality Services feature.<br \/>\n20. Specify the configuration settings for the PolyBase Query Service for external data.<br \/>\n21. Specify the configuration settings for the Machine Learning Server feature.<br \/>\n22. Specify the configuration settings for the R language server.<br \/>\n23. Specify the configuration settings for the Python language server.<br \/>\n24. Specify the configuration settings for the Java language server.<br \/>\n25. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Distributed Replay feature.<br \/>\n26. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Utility feature.<br \/>\n27. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Quality Client feature.<br \/>\n28. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Tools feature.<br \/>\n29. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Management Tools feature.<br \/>\n30. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Management Studio feature.<br \/>\n31. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Reporting Services feature.<br \/>\n32. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Analysis Services feature.<br \/>\n33. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Integration Services feature.<br \/>\n34. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Quality Services feature.<br \/>\n35. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Master Data Services feature.<br \/>\n36. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Distributed Replay feature.<br \/>\n37. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Utility feature.<br \/>\n38. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Quality Client<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_know_what_version_of_SQL_Server_I_have_Windows_10\"><\/span>How do I know what version of SQL Server I have Windows 10?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few ways to determine which version of SQL Server you have installed on your Windows 10 machine. One way is to open the &#8220;Services&#8221; window and look for the &#8220;SQL Server&#8221; service. The version number will be listed in the &#8220;Description&#8221; column. Another way is to open the &#8220;Add or Remove Programs&#8221; window and look for an entry for &#8220;Microsoft SQL Server&#8221;. The version number will be listed next to the entry.<br \/>\n{&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;FAQPage&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntity&#8221;:[{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I install SQL software on Windows 10?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnSQL Server can be installed on Windows 10 by following these steps:nn1. Download the SQL Server installer from the Microsoft website.nn2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.nn3. Choose the edition of SQL Server that you want to install.nn4. Enter your product key.nn5. Choose the installation directory.nn6. Select the components that you want to install.nn7. Specify the instance name and collation settings.nn8. Configure the database engine and security settings.nn9. Specify the SQL Server administrator account.nn10. Complete the installation process.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Can you install SQL Server 2016 on Windows 10?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnYes, you can install SQL Server 2016 on Windows 10. The process is fairly straightforward and should only take a few minutes to complete. nn1. Download the SQL Server 2016 installation file from Microsoft&#8217;s website. n2. Run the installation file and follow the prompts. n3. Select the edition of SQL Server that you want to install. n4. Enter your product key. n5. Choose whether to install the SQL Server Database Engine and\/or SQL Server Reporting Services. n6. Specify the installation directory. n7. Select the database engine configuration options. n8. Specify the Reporting Services configuration options. n9. Complete the installation process.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I start SQL Server in Windows 10?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnSQL Server can be started in Windows 10 by following these steps:nn1. Open the Start menu and type &#8220;SQL Server&#8221; into the search bar.n2. Select the &#8220;SQL Server Configuration Manager&#8221; application from the search results.n3. In the SQL Server Configuration Manager, expand the &#8220;SQL Server Services&#8221; node.n4. Right-click on the &#8220;SQL Server&#8221; service and select &#8220;Start&#8221; from the context menu.nnThe SQL Server service will now be started and will be running in the background. You can verify that the service is running by checking the &#8220;Services&#8221; list in the Windows Task Manager.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I know if SQL Server is installed Windows 10?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnThere are a few ways to check if SQL Server is installed on a Windows 10 machine: nn1. Check the Programs and Features list in the Control Panel. SQL Server should appear in the list as either &#8220;SQL Server (Instance Name)&#8221; or &#8220;Microsoft SQL Server (Instance Name)&#8221;. nn2. Check for the presence of the SQLServer folder in the Microsoft SQL Server directory. The default location for this directory is C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server. nn3. Check the registry for the presence of the SQL Server key. Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Microsoft SQL Server. If the key is present, then SQL Server is installed on the machine.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Is Microsoft SQL Server free?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnMicrosoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applicationsu2014which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network (including the Internet). Microsoft SQL Server is a proprietary product of Microsoft.nnMicrosoft SQL Server is not free. However, there are a number of free and open source alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;What operating system does SQL Server run on?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnSQL Server runs on a variety of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and Docker.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;What do you need to run SQL Server?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnTo run SQL Server, you need a Windows operating system with at least 4 GB of RAM. SQL Server can be installed on Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I install SQL Server on my laptop?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnThere are a few different ways to install SQL Server on a laptop, but the most common and recommended method is to use the Microsoft SQL Server installer. This installer will walk you through the process of installing SQL Server on your laptop, and will also install any necessary dependencies. Once the installer is finished, you should be able to launch SQL Server from the Start menu.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I run SQL on Windows?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnThere are a few different ways that you can run SQL on Windows. One way is to use the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. This is a graphical tool that lets you view and edit your database. Another way is to use the command line tool, which is called SQLCMD. This lets you run SQL commands directly from the command line. Finally, you can also use the SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) API to programmatically access your database.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Is SQL Server installed on my computer?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nnTo check if SQL Server is installed on your computer, open the Control Panel and click on Programs and Features. If SQL Server is installed, you will see it in the list of installed programs.&#8221;}},{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Question&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;How do I install SQL Server?&#8221;,&#8221;acceptedAnswer&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Answer&#8221;,&#8221;text&#8221;:&#8221;nn1. Download SQL Server. n2. Run the SQL Server installer. n3. Follow the prompts in the installer. n4. Choose your edition of SQL Server, which will determine the features and functionality that are available. n5. Specify the installation location and data directories. n6. Choose the authentication mode. n7. Configure the SQL Server service accounts. n8. Specify the collation settings. n9. Configure the SQL Server Agent service. n10. Configure the Full-Text Search service. n11. Choose the database engine features and tools that you want to install. n12. Specify the filestream settings. n13. Configure the Distributed Replay Controller service. n14. Configure the Distributed Replay Client service. n15. Specify the Reporting Services configuration settings. n16. Configure the Analysis Services settings. n17. Specify the Integration Services feature settings. n18. Specify the configuration settings for the Master Data Services feature. n19. Specify the configuration settings for the Data Quality Services feature. n20. Specify the configuration settings for the PolyBase Query Service for external data. n21. Specify the configuration settings for the Machine Learning Server feature. n22. Specify the configuration settings for the R language server. n23. Specify the configuration settings for the Python language server. n24. Specify the configuration settings for the Java language server. n25. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Distributed Replay feature. n26. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Utility feature. n27. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Quality Client feature. n28. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Tools feature. n29. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Management Tools feature. n30. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Management Studio feature. n31. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Reporting Services feature. n32. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Analysis Services feature. n33. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Integration Services feature. n34. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Data Quality Services feature. n35. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Master Data Services feature. n36. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Distributed Replay feature. n37. Specify the configuration settings for the SQL Server Utility feature. n38. 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