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We have a requirement of offline SQL Server Express LocalDB exc installer. I can see only one download link on Microsoft website for both architectures. So how can we get the offline SQL Server Express LocalDB exc installer for x64 and x86?
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Use the download link and run the installer. Select the option Download media. Here you have your offline installer.
Beware that the current installer for LocalDB is missing a couple of DLLs for new features in SQL 2025. Hopefully, Microsoft will address this early next year.
I should add that there is only an x64 installer. The last SQL Server version to come in a 32-bit version was SQL 2012 or SQL 2014.
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Hi Shivani Pawar,
I'm following up to check whether your issue has been resolved. If you still have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out we're happy to continue supporting you.
We truly appreciate your participation and thank you for being an active member of the community.
Best regards,
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To obtain the offline installer for SQL Server Express LocalDB, you can follow these steps:
SqlLocalDB.msi, is found in the installation media under the path: <installation_media_root>\<LCID>_ENU_LP\x64\Setup\x64. Here, LCID is a locale identifier. For example, for the en-US locale, the LCID value is 1033.Currently, there is no separate download link for x64 and x86 versions of the LocalDB installer; it is typically included in the SQL Server Express installation package. You may need to ensure that you are selecting the appropriate architecture during the installation process.
If you need both architectures, you would typically install the x64 version on a 64-bit machine, which can also run 32-bit applications, while the x86 version is for 32-bit machines.
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