I Cannot Install SQL Server 2019 Express. It gets stuck on Offline Installation of Microsoft Machine Learning Server Components

Question

I'm trying to install SQL Server 2019 Express on my laptop. I initially click on custom to start and everything seems to go smooth up to the point where it's at the Offline Installation of Microsoft Machine Learning Server Components section.

When I get there I get a screenshot that looks like this:

From this point on I cannot figure out what to do next. I tried creating a directory, downloading all of the files listed to that directory, and enter that directory in the Install Path line. But when I do that the Next button still is disabled.

So what is the next step?

Thanks for any help

Answer 1

Download the 4 cab files below (same links in your screenshot):

• SRO_3.5.2.125_1033.cab
• SRS_9.4.7.25_1033.cab
• SPO_4.5.12.120_1033.cab
• SPS_9.4.7.25_1033.cab

then, create a new folder MLMcServer in your C: drive C:\MLMcServer.

Put the 4 files there without extracting them

Finally, return to the installation dialog and browse to the location of the created folder C:\MLMcServer