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Hello, I'm having trouble with installing SQL Server 2019 Express edition. The problems started after I got an SSD. I've copied my hard drive where I previously had SQL Server locally. I am using the latter for developing web apps with ASP.NET Core. However I wasn't able to start my apps properly since the ORM isn't finding the database. I tried deinstalling SQL Server, but the process had stuck on a certain cpu validation so I did the mistake of deleting everything related to it. Now my installation fails during configuration. This is the exception that is being thrown:
The configuration failure category of current exception is ConfigurationFailure
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_ENGINE_CORE_CNS during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null.
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Parameter name: value
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(String path)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.XTP.HkPerfCtrConfigurationPrivate.AddRemovePerfLib2Counters(Boolean register, Boolean shouldThrow)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.XTP.HkPerfCtrConfigurationPrivate.Repair(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.PrivateConfigurationBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, ConfigBaseAction action, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Inner exceptions are being indented
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp:
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Exception type: System.ArgumentNullException
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Message:
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Value cannot be null.
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Parameter name: value
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: HResult : 0x80004003
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Data:
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: SQL.Setup.FailureCategory = ConfigurationFailure
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: WatsonConfigActionData = REPAIR@CONFIGNONRC@SQL_ENGINE_CORE_CNS
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: WatsonExceptionFeatureIdsActionData = System.String[]
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Stack:
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(String path)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.XTP.HkPerfCtrConfigurationPrivate.AddRemovePerfLib2Counters(Boolean register, Boolean shouldThrow)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.XTP.HkPerfCtrConfigurationPrivate.Repair(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.PrivateConfigurationBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, ConfigBaseAction action, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
(01) 2022-08-29 15:13:11 Slp: Watson Bucket 2
Original Parameter Values
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Hi, I'm David.
The Microsoft Community is a forum for home users.
Due to the scope of your question (SQL Server), I suggest you access the link below, which will direct you to the Microsoft Q&A page.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/index....
Microsoft Q&A has IT professionals and system admins who can best help you with this type of question.
Best regards.
