| title | Validate a SQL Server Installation | |
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| description | The SQL Server discovery report can be used to verify the version of SQL Server and the SQL Server features installed on the computer. | |
| author | rwestMSFT | |
| ms.author | randolphwest | |
| ms.date | 06/03/2025 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | install | |
| ms.topic | install-set-up-deploy | |
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| monikerRange | >=sql-server-2016 |
[!INCLUDE SQL Server -Windows Only]
The [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] discovery report can be used to verify the version of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] and the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] features installed on the computer. The Installed SQL Server features discovery report displays a report of all products and features installed on the local server, for [!INCLUDE ssVersion2000] and later versions. The [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] features discovery report is available on the Tools page on the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Installation center.
Launch the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Installation center, using the Start menu, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server <Version Name>, and select SQL Server Installation Center. To run the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] features discovery report, select Tools in the left-hand navigation area of SQL Server Installation Center, and then select Installed SQL Server features discovery report.
The [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] discovery report is saved to %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Setup Bootstrap\Log\<last Setup Session>.
You can also generate the discovery report through the command line. Run Setup.exe /Action=RunDiscovery from a command prompt. If you add /q to the command line, no UI will be shown, but the report is created in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\<nnn>\Setup Bootstrap\Log\<last Setup Session>.