Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe) Exit code (Decimal). -2147467259. Error description: Unknown error (0xe0000235)

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Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe) Exit code (Decimal). -2147467259. Error description: Unknown error (0xe0000235)

Abhishek 0

Hi,

I'm having an error when I install Microsoft SQL Server on my Windows 11 Virtual Machine.

Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe) Exit code (Decimal). -2147467259. Error description: Unknown error (0xe0000235). Hope you can help.

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Summary_WINDOWS-VM0G7E8_20231225_044458.txt

Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-24T18:49:47.45+00:00

Hm, I see something I am not sure of. Can you tell me which Anti-malware software you run? Windows Defender or something else?
Abhishek 0 Reputation points

2023-12-24T23:31:45.95+00:00

I am using Windows Defender only.

Erland Sommarskog 128.6K MVP Volunteer Moderator

I asked, because the critical part refers to a registry key that has figured in cases where the antivirus has been the culprit. But that was with third-party products, and I don't think Windows Defender would make this mistake.

So the only answer I can is that I don't have a clue. This is the part that is failing:

(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: --FilestreamConfiguration: Filestream feature will be configured with EnableLevel 0, InstanceGuid {30cf9431-f4a6-4578-8058-ce27cfc2471b}, RsFxVersion 0700, ShareName SQLEXPRESS
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'InstallRsFxDriver'
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: --RsFxConfiguration: RsFxConfiguration: Install
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open SC Manager
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open service handle for service RsFx0700
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to close SC Manager
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: --RsFxConfiguration: Service RsFx0700 does not exist, executing install steps
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FltMgr
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value AttachWhenLoaded
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: : SetFltMgrAttachWhenLoadedKey : AttachWhenLoaded value is set to 1
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set value AttachWhenLoaded
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: SetValue: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FltMgr, Name = AttachWhenLoaded
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: --RsFxConfiguration: InfFilePath is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Shared\RsFxInstall\RsFx0700.inf
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 SQLEngine: --RsFxConfiguration: ExecuteInfSection RetVal = -536870347
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Unknown error (0xe0000235)
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: The configuration failure category of current exception is ConfigurationFailure
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
(01) 2023-12-25 04:46:13 Slp: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): Unknown error (0xe0000235)

It seems that something goes wrong with processing that file RsFx0700.inf file, but what? I don't have the faintest idea.

Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-25T14:10:31.4833333+00:00

I did not pay attention to that you say that this was on a VM. Is this a VM you've set up only to install SQL Server? Or is it an old one you had a around? What in that case, you try a new and clean one?
Abhishek 0 Reputation points

2023-12-26T00:44:55.5233333+00:00

Yes, I set up this VM only to install SQL server. I also tried it on a new and clean one but got the same error.
Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-26T09:32:48.9433333+00:00

How did you set up this VM? Are you in a corporate environment and you used an image set up by your IT department? Or are you at home and did everything yourself? Is this Hyper-V, VMware or something else?

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Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-24T18:49:47.45+00:00

Hm, I see something I am not sure of. Can you tell me which Anti-malware software you run? Windows Defender or something else?
Abhishek 0 Reputation points

2023-12-24T23:31:45.95+00:00

I am using Windows Defender only.
Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-25T14:10:31.4833333+00:00

I did not pay attention to that you say that this was on a VM. Is this a VM you've set up only to install SQL Server? Or is it an old one you had a around? What in that case, you try a new and clean one?
Abhishek 0 Reputation points

2023-12-26T00:44:55.5233333+00:00

Yes, I set up this VM only to install SQL server. I also tried it on a new and clean one but got the same error.
Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-26T09:32:48.9433333+00:00

How did you set up this VM? Are you in a corporate environment and you used an image set up by your IT department? Or are you at home and did everything yourself? Is this Hyper-V, VMware or something else?

Answer 1

Morad Aziz 80

Go to start enter cmd.exe in the search field and run as admin.

Then enter the following line:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stornvme\Parameters\Device" /v "ForcedPhysicalSectorSizeInBytes" /t reg_multi_sz /d "* 4095" /f

This registry key will force the sector size to 4095. Reboot your PC, go back to the command prompt and enter this time:

fsutil fsinfo sectorinfo c:

This should now return 4096 as in the screenshot below. Afterwards I was able to install the SQL server without any issues. Good luck!

Erland Sommarskog 128.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2023-12-25T14:09:48.2833333+00:00

Unfortunately, Abhishek's install fails before it comes to the point where this may matter.
Morad Aziz 80 Reputation points

2023-12-25T14:13:33.4966667+00:00

Abhishek should do that before trying to install Microsoft SQL Server on my Windows 11 Virtual Machine.
Abhishek 0 Reputation points

2023-12-26T00:46:07.3733333+00:00

Thanks, but I have already tried that and the installation still fails.

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