Unable to install SQL Server 2014 (x86) (Standard or Express) on Windows 10 Enterprise

Lyle McDaniel 1 Reputation point
2021-02-04T21:36:49.837+00:00

Attached is the install log file.

When the setup begins to install it sits at the "Please Wait..." window and never progresses.

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  1. CathyJi-MSFT 21,096 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2021-02-05T06:56:35.767+00:00

    Hi @Lyle McDaniel ,

    > Unable to install SQL Server 2014 (x86) (Standard or Express) on Windows 10 Enterprise

    Windows 10 version is 32 bit? Did you’re the version of SQL 2014 setup file is 32 bit? Please make sure they must be all 32 bit or all 64 bit. If your OS version is 64 bit, suggest you using SQL server 2019, the latest SQL Server version, you can get it from here. 32bit SQL server is dead since SQL server 2016.

    According to MS document, SQL server 2014 SP3 is the minimum requirement for SQL 2014 installed on windows 10.

    If it is still not work, please share us the setup log for analysis. I did not find the setup log that you mentioned. Refer to View and Read SQL Server Setup Log Files.

    If the response is helpful, please click "Accept Answer", thank you.

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  2. Lyle McDaniel 1 Reputation point
    2021-02-05T14:32:38.937+00:00

    Windows 10 version is 32 bit? No, Windows is 64bit.

    Did you’re the version of SQL 2014 setup file is 32 bit? Yes, I downloaded the x86 Version of SQL Server from my MSDN account.\

    Please make sure they must be all 32 bit or all 64 bit. This is not correct. I have a laptop that is running Windows 10 64bit and was able to install SQL Server 2014 32 bit without a problem.

    If your OS version is 64 bit, suggest you using SQL server 2019, the latest SQL Server version, you can get it from here. 32bit SQL server is dead since SQL server 2016.
    I would use a different version    . unfortunately this is not an option. I am installing a software package that requires SQL Server 2014 32 bit or it will not work.

    I will try attaching the install log again...64489-detail-landingpage.txt

    According to MS document, SQL server 2014 SP3 is the minimum requirement for SQL 2014 installed on windows 10.

  3. Olaf Helper 40,896 Reputation points
    2021-02-09T12:14:02.867+00:00

    I am installing a software package that requires SQL Server 2014 32 bit or it will not work

    I can't imagine that; the 32/64 bitness of the database engine is completely transparent for the client.

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  4. Lyle McDaniel 1 Reputation point
    2021-02-09T17:39:05.833+00:00

    Yes, I ran the the setup as Admin but without any luck.
    I contacted the vendor of the software and they had a newer version which did work with SQL Server 2016 (x86 or x64).
    I was able to get SQL Server 2016 (x64) Installed but I did run into Registry access permissions problems which I corrected one at a time.

    OlafHelper-2800 - You are correct. The install tried to install 2014 32 bit SQL Server Express if it did not find an instance with the required name.
    I was able to locate this information and add the instance to SQL Server 2016 and it work. This might have worked on the older version as well but I was told to use the latest version.

    I still can't install SQL Server 2014 SP3 (x86) but I have solved my problem by using SQL Server 2016.

    Thank you for your help and for examining the log.

    Lyle

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