Installation problem with SQL Server 2022 (Error 1639)

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Installation problem with SQL Server 2022 (Error 1639)

Soner Özcan 0

I am trying to install SQL Server 2022 but i keep getting error 1639. Help please.

I am getting this error:

Oops... Unable to install SQL Server(setup.exe). Exit code(Decimal)-2068052377 Error description:Invalid command line argument.Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.

Erland Sommarskog 134.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-07-16T19:31:31.3066667+00:00

In the folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log you find one folder per installation attempt. We are primarily interested in seeing Summary.txt and Detail.txt.

Please also give some details about your computer.
LiHongMSFT-4306 31,621 Reputation points

2023-07-17T06:48:02.2566667+00:00

Hi @Soner Özcan

Could you please post the error logs.

The location by default is: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log

There is a summary.txt file and many subfolders created every time the Installation wizard is started. In those subfolders, we can find a Detail.txt file.

View and Read SQL Server Setup Log Files - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn