sql Installation error on windows server 2022

Question

Getting following error
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Setup

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The following error has occurred:

Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.

For help, click: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=2209051&ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=16.0.1000.6&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%25400x4BDAF9BA%25401306%254025

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Answer 1

Hi @HARI DUDANI

Thanks for your question.

The "Could not find the database engine startup handle" error is a generic error message indicating that SQL Server failed to start during configuration. There are various potential causes for this issue.

To determine the cause of SQL Server not starting, you can check the SQL Server error log located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\ERRORLOG (assuming a default installation). This log file provides valuable information about the startup process and any encountered errors.

Please share the error information from the error log.

If you find an error message about 256 misaligned reads, this is a known issue andbelow article suggests workarounds.

https://learn.microsoft.com/sv-se/troubleshoot/sql/database-engine/database-file-operations/troubleshoot-os-4kb-disk-sector-size?WT.mc_id=DP-MVP-5440

Thank you!

Answer 2

Hi @HARI DUDANI

Yes, as Rahul Randive said, you can check the error log to locate the detailed cause of the error.

I also found some links about solving "Could not find the Database Engine startup handle" error, maybe you can use it as a reference.

https://woshub.com/sql-server-database-engine-startup-handle/

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/24364.sql-server-troubleshooting-could-not-find-database-engine-startup-handle-error-during-installation.aspx

Best regards,

Aniya