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How to solve this one please ? I can't install my SQL Server 2022 on my Laptop Windows 11
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Hi Gile, Joseph:
The tag SQL Server Open Specifications is dedicated to supporting issues related to open specifications. You can find open specifications here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/
Your inquiry is not related to open specifications. I have removed the SQL Server Open Specifications tag from your post.
Regards,
Obaid Farooqi - MSFT
In the folder in the error screen above, you find lots of log files. The ones of most interest are summary.txt and details.txt.
Did this happen on your first attempt, or did you make multiple attempts before you came here?
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Looks like a bad image. Try downloading the installer again from here, scroll down to the specialized edition. Also ensure that you have sufficient space to download all the software and install it.
If that doesn't help then please post the setup log that is generated when it runs.
Hi @Gile, Joseph,
Thank you for your reaching out and welcome to Microsoft Q&A!
As I understand error message you're encountering during the SQL Server 2022 installation, specifically the error code -2147467259, typically indicates that there's an issue with file or folder paths specified during the installation process. The message "The system cannot find the path specified" suggests that SQL Server setup is unable to locate a required file or directory.
Because you've previously attempted to install SQL Server and it failed, there may be remnants of the previous installation that could interfere with the new installation. Consider uninstalling any previous SQL Server components or instances and cleaning up related files and folders before attempting the installation again.
Please follow the steps in this article to uninstall it, make sure you uninstalled it completely. Then download SQL Server to reinstall it again. Run the installation media as administrator. When you reinstall the SQL Server on server configuration page, please remember to change the SQL Server Database Engine account and SQL Server Agent account to local System (NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM) to ensure these accounts have enough permission.
By the way, as Erland said, could you please post the error logs in detail to help us narrow down the issue?
Feel free to share your issue with us if you have any concerns!
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Lucy Chen
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Hi @Gile, Joseph,
We have not received a response from you. Did the reply could help you? If the response helped, do "Accept Answer". If it doesn't work, please let us know the progress.
By doing so, it will benefit all community members who are having this similar issue. Your contribution is highly appreciated.
Best regards,
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Hi @Gile, Joseph,
Do you have further question on this, could we offer more support?
And don't forget to accept the answers if they helped. Your action would be helpful to other users who encounter the same issue and read this thread. :)
Thanks for your understanding.
Hi @Gile, Joseph,
Do you have further question on this, could we offer more support?
And don't forget to accept the answers if they helped. Your action would be helpful to other users who encounter the same issue and read this thread. :)
Thanks for your understanding.