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I am attempting to install a SQL 2019 server on my local computer. At the last step I receive the following error:
Error installing Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server
A previous installation required a reboot of the machine for changes to take effect. To proceed, restart your computer and then run Setup again.
Error code: -2147483648
I have rebooted my computer as well as reattempted the setup process but continue to receive the same error. Does anybody know what my next troubleshooting steps should be or how to solve this issue?
Thank you Erland Sommarskog! It turns out I actually had the wrong ODBC driver installed (I had 13 instead of 17) so it appears the install has worked. However, if I run into another issue later I'll be sure to check out this resource. Thanks again for the help!
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Hi @Schwartz, Eric (DG-CHI) ,
I am glad to know that your issue has been resolved.
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In the registry go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager and check the value PendingFileRenameOperations you may have something here which for some reason is never carried out. Delete or rename the key.
A little more info here: https://community.broadcom.com/symantecenterprise/communities/community-home/librarydocuments/viewdocument?DocumentKey=6427e9b7-5658-4dcd-b201-d18b10501e85&CommunityKey=1ecf5f55-9545-44d6-b0f4-4e4a7f5f5e68&tab=librarydocuments. (And, yes, there is no mention of SQL Server in that post, as this is a more general problem on Windows level.)
Thank you, this solved an issue I had with installing SQL Server Management Studio on my laptop!
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This helped me too. I was attempting to install MSSMS 18.12.1 on Windows 11 and kept getting this error. The PendingFileRenameOperations key retained the full path to a OneDriveSetup.exe. I renamed it and was able to complete the installation. The error message was regarding "Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server" and I didn't even have that installed. Thanks!
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Thank you, this solved my issue too.