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How to install SQL Server Express without account service password

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Hello people,

I'm attempting to install SQL Server 2012 Express from command line with silent mode, this installation is embedded with a console application:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Console.WriteLine("Old instances count: " + Tools.GetLocalSqlServerInstanceNames().Count);
    string SetupDirectory = System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location);
    string sqlSetupFileName ="SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe";

    if (System.IO.File.Exists(SetupDirectory + @"\" + sqlSetupFileName))
    {
        string command = "SQLEXPR_x86_ENU";
        string argument = string.Format("/X: \"{0}\\SQLEXPRESSSTUP\", SetupDirectory);
        int resu = Tools.ExecuteCommand(command, argument);

        if (resu == 0)
        {
            argument = "";
            argument += " " + "/ACTION=Install";
            argument += " " + "/FEATURES=SQLEngine";
            argument += " " + "/INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS";
            argument += " " + "/Q";
            argument += " " + "/HIDECONSOLE";
            argument += " " + "/SECURITYMODE=SQL";
            argument += " " + "/SAPWD=dotsquare";
            //argument += " " + "/SQLSVCACCOUNT=" + System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;Environment.UserDomainName
            argument += " " + "/SQLSVCACCOUNT=" + Environment.UserDomainName + @"\" + "LocalSystem";
            //argument += " " + "/SQLSVCPASSWORD=\"StrongPassword\"";
            argument += " " + "/AddCurrentUserAsSQLAdmin";
            argument += " " + "/IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS=True";

            try
            {
                System.Diagnostics.Process processObj = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(SetupDirectory + @"\SQLEXPRESSSTUP\Setup.exe", argument);
                do
                {
                    //refresh the process
                    processObj.Refresh();
                } while (!processObj.WaitForExit(1000));

                Console.WriteLine("Process exited with {0}!", processObj.ExitCode);
            }
            catch
            {
                Console.WriteLine("An error has occured!");
            }
        }
        else
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Extraction failed, please try again !");
        }
    }
    else
    {
        Console.WriteLine("SQL Setup is not found !");
    }

    Console.ReadKey();
}

This program extracts and fires up the SQL Server Express setup but it fails when it reaches the service accounts step. I want to use any other account to pass the step and complete the setup.

Please help.


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