sql server installation issue exit code 2147467259

Question

Summary.txt this is the summary file from the log, pls help me with my issue

Answer 1

Hi @Ahmed Nazeer,

Please follow the below steps to remove all components of previous installed SQL Server completely:

1. Remove all SQL Server components from 'Programs and Features'
2. Backup the registry
3. Delete the following keys in regedit:

--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server

--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer

1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and delete all the sub-keys referencing SQL Server
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete all the keys referencing SQL Server
3. Reboot the machine

In addition, please use an administrator account to reinstall SQL Server on your computer(Right click->run as administrator).

Regards，

Zoe Hui

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Answer 2

I found this:

(01) 2024-06-07 21:08:55 SQLEngine: --RsFxConfiguration: InfFilePath is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Shared\RsFxInstall\RsFx0700.inf (01) 2024-06-07 21:08:55 SQLEngine: --RsFxConfiguration: ExecuteInfSection RetVal = 3

Return code means that the folder path was not found. That is, it is not only the file that is missing, but the entire folder.

Why it would be missing and to correct it? I'm afraid I don't know. I have seen other people running into this issue, but I have never understood why this happens.

But let me ask: was this your first attempt to install SQL Server, or did you make multiple attempts, possibly with some random cleanup in between, before you came here?

I see that you have multiple SQL Server instances in your summary file, so assume the latter. So my speculation is that this is not your original source of grief, but a consequence of the previous failures.

Try uninstalling SQL Server following the instructions in this article: https://www.sql-easy.com/learn/how-to-uninstall-sql-server/. I have not followed it myself, but some people have tried to help reported that they were able install SQL Server successfully after following the instructions in that article.

Also, as a preventive measure, you may want to check out this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/database-engine/database-file-operations/troubleshoot-os-4kb-disk-sector-size. It discusses a known issue with Windows 11, SQL Server and some modeles of disk drives. This could be your root cause.

If new attempt to installation fails, please do not make a re-attempt, but share log files directly.