Oops... Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe)

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Oops... Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe)

Francisco Aguilar 21

Hi, this is the error I am getting when trying to install Sql Server 2019 Express Edition, there is no Error code (That i know of).

I already downloaded multiple installers, changed install location, deleted "C:\Program Files\ Microsoft SQL Server" and nothing.

Is there a way to know what the error is?

Dillon Silzer 57,826 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2022-11-02T19:35:46.363+00:00

Is there any log files located in Summary.txt under %programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\nnn\Setup Bootstrap\Log ?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/view-and-read-sql-server-setup-log-files?view=sql-server-ver16
Francisco Aguilar 21 Reputation points

2022-11-02T19:40:40.66+00:00

Yes, the only file in the Microsoft SQL Server folder is this.

The location is:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\SSEI\LogFiles\SSEI-Expr_20221102161204.txt

256535-ssei-expr-20221102161204.txt

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Dillon Silzer 57,826 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator

2022-11-02T19:35:46.363+00:00

Is there any log files located in Summary.txt under %programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\nnn\Setup Bootstrap\Log ?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/view-and-read-sql-server-setup-log-files?view=sql-server-ver16
Francisco Aguilar 21 Reputation points

2022-11-02T19:40:40.66+00:00

Yes, the only file in the Microsoft SQL Server folder is this.

The location is:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\SSEI\LogFiles\SSEI-Expr_20221102161204.txt

256535-ssei-expr-20221102161204.txt

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Erland Sommarskog 121.4K MVP Volunteer Moderator

I found this error message in the log:

Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20221102_161252'.

That is a path that looks like a normal Log folder for an SQL Server installation. That opens the question: why do you not have that folder? Was it ever created? Or was it created and then deleted?

To investigate this, you could check which part of that path you have now and open an Explorer window in that folder. Then you can see if any folder ever appears when Setup runs.

As for why the folder would never be created or created and then deleted, I'm afraid that is something which is local to your machine. Maybe some anti-malware software that is causing problems.

Francisco Aguilar 21 Reputation points

2022-11-02T23:04:15.173+00:00

The folder was never created. I found the solution, in the Windows Registry Editor I once modified ProgramFilesDir and ProgramFilesDir(x86) to D:\ProgramFiles, I had to restablish them to C:\ProgramFiles and it worked, what a strange bug.
Erland Sommarskog 121.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2022-11-03T22:04:22.167+00:00

Being too smart for your own, I see. :-)

Great to hear that you were able to sort it out!

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Waleed Ali Sarwar 0

SQL Server 2022

Express Edition

Oops...

Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe)-

Exit code (Decimal): -2068052310Error description: An installation pack"e for the prcduct Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server cannot be

found. Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation •msoledbsql.msi'.

SQL SERVER INSTALL LOG FOLDER

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