Here's a tip for those having similar issues.
SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe and SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe many look identically the same but do two totally different things. I was running the ManagementStudio exe and not the SQLExpr exe.
HOWEVER!!!!
Why is this so difficult now! I've been working on this for three days now and I'm still not past the Database Server Connection screen. I would strongly suggest dumping v6 installation code and going back to how v5 worked and installed. That was simple and easy to work with.
I've created a new SQL Express Instance called ERA (your installation program should have done that for me!). I'm now at the Database server connection screen and it's asking me for the database, ODBC Driver and such. No matter what I do I can't get past this screen.
This is what I've entered in so far:
Database: MS SQL Server
ODBC Driver: SQL Server
Database name: era
Hostname: SERVER2013
Port: 1433
Username: sa
Password: XXXXXXXX
Database: MS SQL Server
ODBC Driver: SQL Server
Database name: era_db
Hostname: SERVER2013\ERA
Port: 1433
Username: sa
Password: XXXXXXXX
I've also gone into SQL Server Configuration Tool->SQL Server Network Configuration->Protocols for ERA and make sure TCP/IP is enabled and TCP Port is set to 1433.
What in the heck am I missing here????