scenarioengine.exe doesn't exist

Question

I've tried all the installation types, but still it doesn't work

Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2068709375
Exit facility code: 1202
Exit error code: 1
Exit message: Unable to run the installed bootstrap program as the provided path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\SQL2019\x64\ScenarioEngine.exe' does not exist.
Start time: 2022-01-08 23:16:20
End time: 2022-01-08 23:16:33
Requested action: Install
Exception help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=15.0.2000.5&EvtType=0xA3416140%400xF762992B%401202%401&EvtType=0xA3416140%400xF762992B%401202%401

Machine Properties:
Machine name: WVE
Machine processor count: 8
OS version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (10.0.22000)
OS service pack:
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No

Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered Configured

Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2019
ProductName: SQL Server 2019
Type: RTM
Version: 15
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\SQL2019\Express_ENU\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Express

Product Update Status:
User selected not to include product updates.

User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: false
AGTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
AGTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
ASDATADIR: Data
ASLOGDIR: Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSERVERMODE: TABULAR
ASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
ASTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ASTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ASTEMPDIR: Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CLTCTLRNAME: <empty>
CLTRESULTDIR: <empty>
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CLTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTWORKINGDIR: <empty>
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20220108_231620\ConfigurationFile.ini
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CTLRUSERS: <empty>
ENABLERANU: false
ENU: true
EXTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
EXTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
FEATURES:
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTPYTHONLICENSETERMS: false
IACCEPTROPENLICENSETERMS: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: true
IACKNOWLEDGEENTCALLIMITS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS: true
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
INSTANCEID: <empty>
INSTANCENAME: SQLEXPRESS01
ISMASTERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISMASTERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCPORT: 8391
ISMASTERSVCSSLCERTCN: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISMASTERSVCTHUMBPRINT: <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ISTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ISWORKERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISWORKERSVCCERT: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCMASTER: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
MRCACHEDIRECTORY:
NPENABLED: 0
PBDMSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBDMSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBDMSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBENGSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBENGSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBENGSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBPORTRANGE: <empty>
PBSCALEOUT: false
PID: *****
QUIET: true
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: AllFeatures_WithDefaults
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLJAVADIR: <empty>
SQLMAXDOP: 0
SQLMAXMEMORY: 2147483647
SQLMINMEMORY: 0
SQLSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
SQLSVCINSTANTFILEINIT: true
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: WVE\msatr
SQLTELSVCACCT: <empty>
SQLTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBFILECOUNT: 0
SQLTEMPDBFILEGROWTH: -1
SQLTEMPDBFILESIZE: -1
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILEGROWTH: -1
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILESIZE: -1
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SUPPRESSPAIDEDITIONNOTICE: false
SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: AutoAdvance
UpdateEnabled: false
UpdateSource: MU
USEMICROSOFTUPDATE: false
USESQLRECOMMENDEDMEMORYLIMITS: true
X86: false

Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20220108_231620\ConfigurationFile.ini

Detailed results:
Feature: Setup Support Files
Status: Passed

Rules with failures or warnings:

Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20220108_231620\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

Exception summary:
The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
Inner exceptions are being indented

Exception type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.ChainerInvalidOperationException
Message:
Unable to run the installed bootstrap program as the provided path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\SQL2019\x64\ScenarioEngine.exe' does not exist.
HResult : 0x84b20001
FacilityCode : 1202 (4b2)
ErrorCode : 1 (0001)
Data:
DisableWatson = true
Stack:
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.BootstrapExtension.LaunchBootstrapAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<ExecuteActionWithRetryHelper>b__0()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.ExecuteActionHelper(ActionWorker workerDelegate)

Answer 1

Good day satria < @satria dharma > and welcome to the QnA forums

Notice that the error message include a path to the installation setup file. The full information about any issue which encounter during the installation should be well reported there. The GUI message usually only present the last error and only a short message which not always present the source of the issue.

It is a good idea to always read the information you get and follow it, for example check the error log file and provide the information from the log file whenever you open a question in forums :-)

According to the error information in the screenshot, it seems like the installation file was not found in the path where it searched for it.

The file which you download from the site is not the real file which include the SQL Server application but only a very small installer file that provides you options to control the way the SQL Server will be installed.

When you run the installer file, then it presents options to perform an installation or download media only.

Try this first:

(1) select the option to download the full file

(2) Execute the file as one of the machine administrator (not as simple user!)

This should solve the issue

If you are still having issues then (1) try to find more information in the installation setup file, and provide us with the information. (2) You might need to clean the previous attempt of the installation before trying again.

Answer 2

Hi @satria dharma ,

Did you check whether the scenarioengine.exe is existed in the file location of C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\150\Setup Bootstrap\SQL2019\x64\?

Please download the SQL server 2019 setup from this MS link again, run the setup file as administrator. Then choose Download Media option.

Please clean the previous failed installation before doing a new installation.

If it is still not work, please share more related error message from SQL server detail setup log. Refer to View and Read SQL Server Setup Log Files.

Answer 3

OS version: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (10.0.22000)

There are known issues installing SQL Server on Windows 11, you may trapped into one of them.