I am trying to install sql server 2022 and I keep getting the same error:
Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe). Exit code (Decimal): -2061893607;Error description: could not find the database engine startup handle
This is the error log that I completely do not understand:
Detail.txt
Also this is a description of my summary:
Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2061893607
Start time: 2024-03-26 23:59:23
End time: 2024-03-27 00:10:21
Requested action: Install
Setup completed with required actions for features.
Troubleshooting information for those features:
Next step for SQLEngine: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Machine Properties:
Machine name: NABHAN
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (10.0.19045)
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
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS SQL Server Replication 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS01 MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS01 Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS02 MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS02 Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS03 MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS03 Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS04 MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS04 Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
SQL Server 2022 SQLEXPRESS05 MSSQL16.SQLEXPRESS05 Database Engine Services 1033 Express Edition 16.0.1000.6 No Yes
Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2022
ProductName: SQL Server 2022
Type: RTM
Version: 16
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\SQL2022\Express_ENU\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Express
Product Update Status:
User selected not to include product updates.
Notice: Please read Microsoft SQL Server Software License Terms at aka.ms/useterms.
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: true
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
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
AZUREARCPROXYSERVER: <empty>
AZUREBILLEDEDITION:
AZUREREGION: <empty>
AZURERESOURCEGROUP: <empty>
AZURESERVICEPRINCIPAL: <empty>
AZURESERVICEPRINCIPALSECRET: <empty>
AZURESUBSCRIPTIONID: <empty>
AZURETENANTID: <empty>
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20240326_235921\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU: true
ENU: true
EXTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
EXTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
FEATURES: SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: 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: SQLEXPRESS06
INSTANCENAME: SQLEXPRESS06
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
NPENABLED: 0
PBDMSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBDMSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBDMSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBENGSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBENGSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBENGSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBPORTRANGE: <empty>
PID: *****
PRODUCTCOVEREDBYSA: false
QUIET: true
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: AllFeatures_WithDefaults
SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLMAXDOP: 0
SQLMAXMEMORY: 2147483647
SQLMINMEMORY: 0
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS06
SQLSVCINSTANTFILEINIT: true
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: NABHAN\user
SQLTELSVCACCT: NT Service\SQLTELEMETRY$SQLEXPRESS06
SQLTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBFILECOUNT: 1
SQLTEMPDBFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBFILESIZE: 8
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILESIZE: 8
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SUPPRESSPAIDEDITIONNOTICE: false
SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: AutoAdvance
UpdateEnabled: false
UpdateSource: MU
USEMICROSOFTUPDATE: false
USESQLRECOMMENDEDMEMORYLIMITS: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20240326_235921\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A0019
Error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=16.0.1000.6&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025
Rules with failures or warnings:
Global rules:
Warning IsFirewallEnabled The Windows Firewall is enabled. Make sure the appropriate ports are open to enable remote access. See the rules documentation at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2162127 for information about ports to open for each feature.
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20240326_235921\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
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