While installing my sql server 2019 and 2017 basic version of free edition in My Laptop, observed following ERROR : oops unable to install sql server(setup.exe) exit code(decimal):-2061893606error

Question

While installing my sql server in My Laptop, observed following ERROR: oops unable to install sql server(setup.exe)
exit code(decimal):-2061893606error description:wait on the database engine recovery handle failed.check the sql server error log for
potential causes.

product name :hp pavilion laptop 15-eg2xx
processsor name :12th gen intel(ir) core(tm) i5-1240p

Please help me to resolve the issue.

Answer 1

Hi @shaiksha vali ,
This error means that SQL Server did not start when Setup wanted to run installation scripts.

To understand why it did not start, you need to look in the SQL Server errorlog, The default path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG.

Which operating system do you have? There is a known issue with Windows 11 reporting incorrect sector sizes for some disks, and this article from Microsoft discusses how to deal with this: Troubleshoot errors related to system disk sector size greater than 4 KB.

Best Regards,
Joy

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Answer 2

check the sql server error log for potential causes.

Do what the message says, check SQL Server ErrorLog and installation log for more details.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/tools/configuration-manager/viewing-the-sql-server-error-log?view=sql-server-ver16
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/view-and-read-sql-server-setup-log-files?view=sql-server-ver16