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I cannot install the SQL server developer version on my new laptop

Manswab Nechiyil 20 Reputation points
2024-09-02T10:22:43.2+00:00

I cannot install sql server data base engine services and couple of other sql services. It always giving me error. Below is the error details

Feature failure reason:

An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.

Error details:

§ Error installing SQL Server Database Engine Services Shared Features

There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

Error code: 1722

Log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20240902_134713\sql_engine_core_shared_Cpu64_1.log

Visithttps://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=16.0.1000.6&EvtType=sql_engine_core_shared.msi%40InstallService.754C9258_CE8E_4420_9B81_7AD051B1479F%401722 to get help on troubleshooting.

Also attaching the log fileErrorlog.txt

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  1. LucyChenMSFT-4874 4,815 Reputation points
    2024-09-03T01:43:16.5666667+00:00

    Hi @Manswab Nechiyil ,

    Thank you for your reaching out and welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

    When installing new software on your computer, errors do occur. There may be different reasons for this error, but the most common one could be the incompatibility of the files with the OS version, bad sectors on the disk, or damaged registry entries.

    Please refer to this article and here are the suggestions below:

    1. Run a PC repairing software.
    2. Restart your device.
    3. Use Safe Mode to remove unnecessary programs.
    4. Use CMD to fix this error.
    5. Turn on the Windows Installer.
    6. Unregister and re-register the Windows Installer.
    7. Enable Windows Script Host.
    8. Perform a system restore.

    Feel free to share your issues here if you have any concerns.

    Best regards,

    Lucy Chen

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