Unable to instal SQL Server (setup.t lexe), Eit code (Decima): -2147467259Error description: The system cannot find the path specifled

Question

facing this error while installing SQL server Developer edition Basic and got this error again and again i dont know how i will solve this error its urgent i havw to use SQl server urgently

Answer 1

Hi @Apoorv Srivastava,

If you have repeated installation many times, please try to do a clean uninstall and re-install.

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

4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and delete all the sub-keys referencing SQL Server

5. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete all the keys referencing SQL Server

6. 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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