http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspxFor many years, I’ve been pushing for a way for our SQL Server setup to “fix itself” or “get smarter”. What I mean is that I’ve always wanted a way for setup to detect if any fixes are available online to apply as part of running the original installationen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspx#10399610Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:25:51 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10399610Useful, but why hide this away in command line switches?<p>Why not have a simple screen with radio buttons at the start of the setup to choose whether not to update, to use Microsoft update to to select a folder?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10399610" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspx#10379434Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:22:30 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10379434chris wood<p>I found that you need the /UpdateEnabled=TRUE switch when used with a config.ini.</p> <p>Chris</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10379434" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspx#10378792Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:59:38 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10378792Bill<p>Does the install also now follow &#39;best practices&#39;? I always found it interesting that you can do a default install and then run the BPA and have it report errors.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10378792" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspx#10377172Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:29:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10377172Suhas Vallala<p>Thank You .. This is excellent !!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10377172" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspx#10376663Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:05:18 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10376663Carsten Kunz<p>Finally, and really a lot smarter than SQL 2008R2</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10376663" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2012/12/06/sql-server-2012-setup-just-got-smarter.aspx#10375430Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:09:05 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10375430Glenn Wilson<p>Thanks</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10375430" width="1" height="1">