Exit code (Decimal): -2068052377Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult Windows Installer SDK. Please help me...

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After multiple efforts with Installing SQL Express I was at first stuck during installation at point CPU_64 Issue which after multiple online searches and deep cleaning I was able to remove all issues and all partial installed SQL components from previous attempts. Now when I do the installation it completes and gives me the error
Exit code (Decimal): -2068052377Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult Windows Installer SDK. Please help me...
However in the file located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20230323_100644 I am not able to see the issue... i doesnt allow me to attache the file so here is its context:

;SQL Server 2022 Configuration File

[OPTIONS]

; Specifies a Setup work flow, like INSTALL, UNINSTALL, or UPGRADE. This is a required parameter.

ACTION="Install"

; Use the /ENU parameter to install the English version of SQL Server on your localized Windows operating system.

ENU="True"

; Setup roles install SQL Server in a predetermined configuration.

ROLE="AllFeatures_WithDefaults"

; Indicates whether the supplied product key is covered by Service Assurance.

PRODUCTCOVEREDBYSA="False"

; Specifies that SQL Server Setup should not display the privacy statement when ran from the command line.

SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE="False"

; Setup will not display any user interface.

QUIET="True"

; Setup will display progress only, without any user interaction.

QUIETSIMPLE="False"

; Parameter that controls the user interface behavior. Valid values are Normal for the full UI,AutoAdvance for a simplied UI, and EnableUIOnServerCore for bypassing Server Core setup GUI block.

UIMODE="AutoAdvance"

; Specify whether SQL Server Setup should discover and include product updates. The valid values are True and False or 1 and 0. By default SQL Server Setup will include updates that are found.

UpdateEnabled="False"

; If this parameter is provided, then this computer will use Microsoft Update to check for updates.

USEMICROSOFTUPDATE="False"

; Specifies that SQL Server Setup should not display the paid edition notice when ran from the command line.

SUPPRESSPAIDEDITIONNOTICE="False"

; Specify the location where SQL Server Setup will obtain product updates. The valid values are "MU" to search Microsoft Update, a valid folder path, a relative path such as .\MyUpdates or a UNC share. By default SQL Server Setup will search Microsoft Update or a Windows Update service through the Window Server Update Services.

UpdateSource="MU"

; Specifies features to install, uninstall, or upgrade. The list of top-level features include SQL, AS, IS, MDS, and Tools. The SQL feature will install the Database Engine, Replication, Full-Text, and Data Quality Services (DQS) server. The Tools feature will install shared components.

FEATURES=SQLENGINE

; Displays the command line parameters usage.

HELP="False"

; Specifies that the detailed Setup log should be piped to the console.

INDICATEPROGRESS="True"

; Specify a default or named instance. MSSQLSERVER is the default instance for non-Express editions and SQLExpress for Express editions. This parameter is required when installing the SQL Server Database Engine (SQL), or Analysis Services (AS).

INSTANCENAME="SQLEXPRESS"

; Specify the root installation directory for shared components. This directory remains unchanged after shared components are already installed.

INSTALLSHAREDDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

; Specify the root installation directory for the WOW64 shared components. This directory remains unchanged after WOW64 shared components are already installed.

INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server"

; Specify the Instance ID for the SQL Server features you have specified. SQL Server directory structure, registry structure, and service names will incorporate the instance ID of the SQL Server instance.

INSTANCEID="SQLEXPRESS"

; Startup type for the SQL Server CEIP service.

SQLTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"

; Account for SQL Server CEIP service: Domain\User or system account.

SQLTELSVCACCT="NT Service\SQLTELEMETRY$SQLEXPRESS"

; Specify the installation directory.

INSTANCEDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

; Agent account name.

AGTSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"

; Auto-start service after installation.

AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Disabled"

; Startup type for the SQL Server service.

SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"

; Level to enable FILESTREAM feature at (0, 1, 2 or 3).

FILESTREAMLEVEL="0"

; The max degree of parallelism (MAXDOP) server configuration option.

SQLMAXDOP="0"

; Set to "1" to enable RANU for SQL Server Express.

ENABLERANU="True"

; Specifies a Windows collation or an SQL collation to use for the Database Engine.

SQLCOLLATION="SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS"

; Account for SQL Server service: Domain\User or system account.

SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS"

; Set to "True" to enable instant file initialization for SQL Server service. If enabled, Setup will grant Perform Volume Maintenance Task privilege to the Database Engine Service SID. This may lead to information disclosure as it could allow deleted content to be accessed by an unauthorized principal.

SQLSVCINSTANTFILEINIT="True"

; Windows account(s) to provision as SQL Server system administrators.

SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="LAPTOP-AHI7BVCQ\nefel"

; The number of Database Engine TempDB files.

SQLTEMPDBFILECOUNT="1"

; Specifies the initial size of a Database Engine TempDB data file in MB.

SQLTEMPDBFILESIZE="8"

; Specifies the automatic growth increment of each Database Engine TempDB data file in MB.

SQLTEMPDBFILEGROWTH="64"

; Specifies the initial size of the Database Engine TempDB log file in MB.

SQLTEMPDBLOGFILESIZE="8"

; Specifies the automatic growth increment of the Database Engine TempDB log file in MB.

SQLTEMPDBLOGFILEGROWTH="64"

; Provision current user as a Database Engine system administrator for SQL Server 2022 Express.

ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN="True"

; Specify 0 to disable or 1 to enable the TCP/IP protocol.

TCPENABLED="0"

; Specify 0 to disable or 1 to enable the Named Pipes protocol.

NPENABLED="0"

; Startup type for Browser Service.

BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Disabled"

; Use SQLMAXMEMORY to minimize the risk of the OS experiencing detrimental memory pressure.

SQLMAXMEMORY="2147483647"

; Use SQLMINMEMORY to reserve a minimum amount of memory available to the SQL Server Memory Manager.

SQLMINMEMORY="0"

Answer 1

Hello there,

You can try below options and see if that helps

Run the setup.exe again, repair the installation.

Run the Setup.exe as administrator

See whether you have clearly uninstalled the previous SQL Server setup and try again.

Did you modify the registry setting earlier. If so, please revert the changes and try the installation. Eg., changing the default installation to D:, instead of C: etc.

The below thread discusses the same issue and you can try out some troubleshooting steps from this and see if that helps you to sort the Issue.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/668708/ssd-showing-incorrect-bytes-per-sector-win-11-sql?childtoview=670292#answer-670292

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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Answer 2

Hi @DIMELA NEFELI ,

I can't see which file you are getting this content from. If you are not allowed to attach files, you can go under summary.txt or detail.txt, search for the 'Error' or 'fail' keyword and paste the relevant content here.

Like this:

You can refer to this document to see if your environment meets the requirements of the installation.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-2022?view=sql-server-ver16

In addition, if you find the error code is 1639, you can use the method in the link:

https://www.sparkleflow.com/knowledge-base/msi-en/error-code-1639-error_invalid_command_line/?lang=en

a) Click Start and the Run.
b) In the Run box type msiexec /unreg and then ENTER.
c) Click Start and the Run.
d) In the Run box type msiexec /regserver and then ENTER.

Best regards,

Seeya

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