M1 chip MAC virtual machine installation sql2012 database engine service is always unsuccessful. Why?

延文 冯 1 Reputation point
2022-01-26T03:37:34.703+00:00

M1 chip MAC virtual machine installation sql2012 database engine service is always unsuccessful. Why?

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  1. Erland Sommarskog 72,416 Reputation points MVP
    2022-01-26T23:08:20.127+00:00

    I don't think the M1 chip is supported by SQL Server.

  2. CathyJi-MSFT 20,786 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-01-27T03:34:48.71+00:00

    Hi@延文 冯 ,

    SQL Server isn’t supported on the ARM architecture

    But please reading below third part blogs, check if they could help you.

    How to Install SQL Server on an M1 Mac (ARM64)
    Getting Started with SQL Server on Mac M1

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  3. Olaf Helper 27,211 Reputation points
    2022-01-31T06:21:33.493+00:00

    Is it because M1 chip is an arm architecture chip?

    Only x64 chip sets are support.