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

Apoorv Srivastava 0 Reputation points
2025-01-17T09:23:29.4133333+00:00

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

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  1. ZoeHui-MSFT 40,511 Reputation points
    2025-01-20T01:45:07.36+00:00

    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
    
    1. 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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