I'm trying to re-install SQL Server 2012 Enterprise on a laptop that had an expired Trial edition.  Every step of this process is painfully slow, taking 5-10 minutes or more to launch and move between most steps in the Setup wizard.  In my Task Manager I can see ScenarioEngine.exe thrashing 100% of 1 core during that time.

OK its not a powerful laptop but it is running Windows 7, Office 2013, SQL 2008 R2 OK. All the SQL 2008 R2 services are stopped BTW.

I'm puzzled what that process could be working on e.g. while moving from the Feature Selection step to the Installation Rules step?

And when it hangs it really hangs - I cant even move the window around it is so stuck.

I'm starting Setup.exe as Administrator, from a C: drive folder.

Does anyone know how to avoid this issue?

Hello everyone,

I'm currently trying to install a SQL Server (2012) instance on a Windows Server 2008R2 server.

My first move is to install the shared features on the server. I launched the "New SQL Server stand-alone installation or add features to on existing installation" in the setup.exe. It runs some tests but the two first fails everytime ("Setup administrator" and "Setup account privileges").

I'm an administrator of the machine. I tried to execute it in three different ways:

- Launch setup.exe --> fails

- Right-click>Run as administrator --> fails (I tried this even if the UAC didn't prompted me)

- Run setup.exe from a commandbox (cmd title: "Administrator:Command Prompt") --> fails

Everywhere I watched, I'm part of the Administrators group. I've installed another instance on another machine with the exact same binaries yesterday... (and I already tried to execute setup.exe from another copy of the binaries). Additional info: These machines are a cluster so they have the "exact" same configuration. One works, the other not.

What did I miss? Does anyone have an idea?

Thanks for the help!

Hi, I need help regarding SQL server memory we faced SQL server memory issue:

In Our Production server side we had SQL Server 2005 & it used 30 GB Memory after upgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 4-5 days total memory used by SQL 8-10 GB but after that again used 30 GB. Please let me know what I should do.

I'm having problems installing SQL Server 2008 Management Studio R2 on my Windows 7 x64 machine. The install gives me this summary:

Overall summary:
 Final result:         SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
 Exit code (Decimal):      -2068052413
 Exit facility code:      1212
 Exit error code:        1603
 Exit message:         SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
 Start time:          2011-08-17 13:28:52
 End time:           2011-08-17 13:35:27
 Requested action:       Install
 Log with failure:       C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20110817_132659\trin_aide_Cpu32_1.log
 Exception help link:      http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.50.1600.1

Machine Properties:
 Machine name:         CHAZ-PC
 Machine processor count:    2
 OS version:          Windows 7
 OS service pack:        Service Pack 1
 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 

Package properties:
 Description:          SQL Server Database Services 2008 R2
 ProductName:          SQL Server 2008 R2
 Type:             RTM
 Version:            10
 SPLevel:            0
 Installation location:     c:\499fe55bf116f41419ca\x64\setup\
 Installation edition:     EXPRESS_ADVANCED

User Input Settings:
 ACTION:            Install
 ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:   True
 AGTSVCACCOUNT:         <empty>
 AGTSVCPASSWORD:        *****
 AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:       Manual
 ASBACKUPDIR:          Backup
 ASCOLLATION:          Latin1_General_CI_AS
 ASCONFIGDIR:          Config
 ASDATADIR:           Data
 ASDOMAINGROUP:         <empty>
 ASLOGDIR:           Log
 ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:       1
 ASSVCACCOUNT:         <empty>
 ASSVCPASSWORD:         *****
 ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:       Automatic
 ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:      <empty>
 ASTEMPDIR:           Temp
 BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:     Disabled
 CONFIGURATIONFILE:       
 CUSOURCE:           
 ENABLERANU:          False
 ENU:              True
 ERRORREPORTING:        True
 FARMACCOUNT:          <empty>
 FARMADMINPORT:         0
 FARMPASSWORD:         *****
 FEATURES:           SSMS
 FILESTREAMLEVEL:        0
 FILESTREAMSHARENAME:      <empty>
 FTSVCACCOUNT:         <empty>
 FTSVCPASSWORD:         *****
 HELP:             False
 IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: False
 INDICATEPROGRESS:       False
 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:         <empty>
 ISSVCACCOUNT:         NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
 ISSVCPASSWORD:         *****
 ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:       Automatic
 NPENABLED:           0
 PASSPHRASE:          *****
 PCUSOURCE:           
 PID:              *****
 QUIET:             False
 QUIETSIMPLE:          False
 ROLE:             AllFeatures_WithDefaults
 RSINSTALLMODE:         FilesOnlyMode
 RSSVCACCOUNT:         NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
 RSSVCPASSWORD:         *****
 RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:       Automatic
 SAPWD:             *****
 SECURITYMODE:         <empty>
 SQLBACKUPDIR:         <empty>
 SQLCOLLATION:         SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
 SQLSVCACCOUNT:         NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
 SQLSVCPASSWORD:        *****
 SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:       Automatic
 SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:      <empty>
 SQLTEMPDBDIR:         <empty>
 SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:        <empty>
 SQLUSERDBDIR:         <empty>
 SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:        <empty>
 SQMREPORTING:         True
 TCPENABLED:          0
 UIMODE:            AutoAdvance
 X86:              False

 Configuration file:      C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20110817_132659\ConfigurationFile.ini

Detailed results:
 Feature:            Management Tools - Basic
 Status:            Failed: see logs for details
 MSI status:          Failed: see details below
 MSI error code:        0x1603
 MSI log file location:     C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20110817_132659\trin_aide_Cpu32_1.log
 MSI error description:     
 Configuration status:     Passed

Rules with failures:

Global rules:

Scenario specific rules:

Rules report file:        C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20110817_132659\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

Hello,

  After hours or installing, uninstalling, readnig and following endless MS posts in support websites and knowledgebase articles, uninstalling other componenets ercommended by those processes, reinstalling updates, and then still failing to install SQL Server Developer 2008 R2 - I'm desparate for help.

  I have a corporate image WIndows 7 Professional Machine that is about 45 days new.  I have tried on several occassions to install the following (uninstall and reinstalls inbetween).

    SQL Server 2005 Express

    SQL Server 2008 Express

    SQL Server 2012 Express

     SQL Developer 2008

     SQL Developer 2008 R2.

  I have been unssucessful with all but the SQL2012 Express - always with the same symptom the Setup produces the "SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup has stopped working" - and then the main setup layout reports that all the "tools" I tried to install "Failed", but connectivity always seems to succeed.  The only time this was EVER successful was installing the SQL2012 Express with SP1 - which does not provide the tools I need (BIDS etc to connect to our SQL2008 servers).

    Integration Services - Failed

    Client Tools Connectivity - Success

    Management Tools - Complete - Failed

   Client Tools SDK - Success

   Client Tools Backward Compatibility - Success

   Business Intelligence Development Studio - Failed

   Management Tools - Basic - Failed

   Microsoft Sync Framework - Success.

  After much searching I landed at this article: <link removed - due to account verification requirement>

 which seemed to indicate there was some type of incompatibility between SQL2008/SQL2008R2 and Windows 7 that could be addressed by "slipstreaming" the SP1 (I picked SP2 since I assume its newer and comprehensive).  After hours of copying the files off the media - downloading and extracting all the SP files, copying the content over as recommended and running the command recommended to "slipstream" - end result was the same.

  I'm at my wits end - a $50 software package shouldn't require hours of problems to install on a reasonably current operating system - nor should it require a PAID SUPPORT CHARGE to contact Microsoft to work out the issues in the product installation (thats purely a customer PoV ofc).

   Any guidance that doesn't involve "please uninstall using the recommended procedure" and "reinstall using the same process you used 10 times previous" would be very much appreciated.

  I'm hoping (after trying to follow this article that describes analyzing the logs: <link removed - due to account verification requirement>  ) that this is something the logs will really help rootcause.

  First (I believe) the setup.exe (or some .msi) is CRASHING - since it is creating Dr Watson logs.

  <PC NAME>_20130201_100448_Watson.txt contains:

Watson bucket data:
  Bucket param 1: 10.50.4000.0
  Bucket param 2: 9.0.35191
  Bucket param 3: trin_aide.msi
  Bucket param 4: 0x162A16FE
  Bucket param 5: 0x1603
  Bucket param 6: Install_trin_aide
  Bucket param 7:
  Bucket param 8:
  Bucket param 9:
  Bucket param 10:

The MS article recommends workign thru the Summary, Detail and eventually the msi-specific logs.

Summary:  Summary_<PC NAME>_20130201_100448   contains:

Overall summary:
  Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
  Exit code (Decimal):           -2068052413
  Exit facility code:            1212
  Exit error code:               1603
  Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
  Start time:                    2013-02-01 10:05:58
  End time:                      2013-02-01 10:15:16
  Requested action:              Install
  Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130201_100448\trin_aide_Cpu32_1.log
  Exception help link:    <link removed - due to account verification requirement>

If I read correctly, I run off to check into the trin_aide_Cpu32_1.log  (17 MB) - feels like needle_in_haystack mode atm:

(searching for "error", "exception" (wasnt useful - tons of matches) and "Watson"):

MSI (s) (44:10) [10:11:51:256]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (44:10) [10:11:51:256]: Product: Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2.0 - ENU -- Installation failed.

MSI (s) (44:10) [10:11:51:256]: Windows Installer installed the product. Product Name: Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2.0 - ENU. Product Version: 9.0.35191. Product Language: 0. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Installation success or error status: 1603.

to be honest I'm not sure what to provide from the 17MB logfile.

Point is I'm jsut trying to install the tools - not even the SQL Engines.  Help !!

Trying to install Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

The management studio part fails

I downloaded the installation from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26727, 

I also tried the web installation.

The Management studio fails with a crash. See crash is shown in this screenshot below http://i.imgur.com/bpN1n8d.png

The installation log is shown below.

The trin_aide_Cpu32_1.log can be downloaded here. https://www.box.com/s/ai04l78t3huccfse50km

Any help is appreciated

hi ,I am having a development server:

C: drive , installation files and System databases mdf and ldf sits here

F drive : 300 GB free space( backups are stored here : i know its a bad idea )

G drive :286 GB free Space ( all user databases MDF and LDF sits here)

we have a plan to move all files from F drive to G drive and Rename the G drive to F drive

My plans were

Plan A .i would have to shut down sql server, rename the Drive to F  and  then attach the database mdf and ldf files with new F: drive names

Plan B .backup all the databases to some other location (N/W share ) and restore  with changing the mdf ldf locations.

which is the better one and also is there any other way to do it ?

and do i have to check for orphan users ?and how about execute permissions ?

Please give me some suggestions

Thanks

I am doing atest of what happens if model database .dmf and .ldf files are mssing. I tried to do a reapir from installatio CD but it failed that it cannot find model.mdf file... Then waht is the puprose of reparite.

Since my master database and msdb databases are intact and I have backups of model database; how can bring my sql server 2008 instance up. I have read many article son internet but nothing works. When I try to rebuid master database, it gives some error;

2013-03-24 02:08:59 Slp:
2013-03-24 02:08:59 Slp: Error result: -2068643838
2013-03-24 02:08:59 Slp: Result facility code: 1203
2013-03-24 02:08:59 Slp: Result error code: 2

But I should not have rebuild master database because master database and msdb databases are intact. errorlog only shows problem with model database.

I ran an install of a new instance for SQL 2008 R2, using media that was located on our server.  Turns out this must have been the original ISO ver 10.50.1600.1 and the SQL Cluster was at SP1 level.   This of course made the 2nd server in the cluster come to a screeching halt and rightly so.  Had to failover to the other server in the cluster and everything works. (Go figure) In reviewing the config.ini I confirmed my fear that in fact a slipstreamed version of an install was used for another instance install.  I was not aware that the slipstreamed version existed and assumed the local install met those requirements.  (Insert vivid language here.)

Question is now, is it possible to run another instance install with the same params. and have it update the needed file thereby correcting the issue on the second server or will correcting this be more difficult?

I cannot uninstall SQL Server 2008 Express version 10.2.4000.0

After selecting the instance to remove I get the error "removal architecture mismatch" and cannot continue.

Expanding the error I see

Rule "Removal Architecture Mismatch"

The CPU architectures of feature(s) you selected to remove are different then Setup.

To remove these features, Setup architecture must be the same as the features being installed.

Help

I tried Installing SQL Server 2008 R2.

I get the following error "The system cannot find the specified path".

then I click Ok then after sometime I get the error MSSQLSERVERADHelper100 and the Installation is failed.

These errors I am getting on Windows 7 machine

Kindly help me on this.

SQL Server 2012 setup stops running after setup files are copied.

I've experiencing the same issue on two different machines. Both are 64 bit running Server 2008.

On both of them I tried installing using the files from the ISO. I initially used winzip to extract the files. The setup was running fine, but the SQL Server engine had an error when it installed. Then using the Add/Remove programs i uninstalled all of the SQL Server 2012 applications, including the setup files.

Now when i try to install using the "New SQL Server stand-alone..." wizard it will copy the setup files and then the wizard never comes back. I've tried mounting the ISO, extracting with winrar, Burning the ISO to a dvd and downloading the 3 files. I also tried mounting ISO of the version that was just recently released. I run into the same issue with all of them.

Thanks for the help.

Windows 7 64 bit - I had SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2.  I uninstalled SS 2008 and tried to uninstall SS 2008 R2.  The SS2008 uninstalled fine.  The R2 said it uninstalled, but was still there.  I loaded a new version of SQL Server 2012.  Then I manually uninstalled each piece of the SS 2008 R2 except R2 Setup and one other piece because it said that 2012 used pieces of it.  Now I have a Microsoft update to SS 2012 and the update fails bc of something to do with the 2008 R2. Security Update for SQL Server 2012 RTM (KB2716442).  Installation status: Failed  Error details: Code 84B20001
I tried the Fix Windows Update, which said it worked, but the update still fails.  What should I do?  Thank you for your help.  Nancy

Hi,

I'm trying to install SQL Server 2012 SP1 Standard x64 onto Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate but I'm getting the following error:

    SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

    Error occured while saving setting RSINSTALLMODE to configuration file C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130330_070131\ConfigurationFile.ini.

    Error code 0x84C90001.

I used to have SQL Server 2008 R2 on this machine but I uninstalled it and now trying to install SQL Server 2012 SP1.  I also have Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 2012 installed on this same machine.

Any ideas/suggestions how to get past this error?

Thanks!
Greg

newbie: 

I'm setting up SQL 2008 on a pair of mirrored drives (Raid 1+0).  Is there any performance advantage to creating a logical volume and setting up the tempdb files on that volume?

I've read that putting the temp files on their own array increases performance.

Created a basic db backup only Maintenence Plan on SQL 2008 x64 - at runtime the log states: Job has been suspended - SSIS subsystems failed to load

I am logged on remotely with an account that has local admin rights on the server and I can backup the databases directly - I just cannot get the Mantenence plan job steps to run on the schedule.

SSIS is installed on the machine

I think it may be due to the service account I'm using the run the maint plan? 

The "SQLServer2008R2SP2-KB2630458-x86-ENU" was downloaded for installing SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 on Windows 7 32bit OS which already had SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 installed.  The SQL SP2 was extracted to a local folder in drive C.  From a command shell with Administration permision, I ran the followings at the SQL2008R2SP2 directory:

Case 1: showed Error of a value of the Action parameter is NOT valid.

"setup.exe" /qs /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /ACTION=Install /FEATURES=SQL,Tools

Case 2: showed Error of a value of the Action parameter is NOT valid.

"setup.exe" /qs /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /ACTION=Upgrade /FEATURES=SQL,Tools

Case 3: showed Error of a value of the Action parameter is NOT valid.

"setup.exe" /qs /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /ACTION=EditionUpgrade /FEATURES=SQL,Tools

Case 4: showed Error of ... Not support FEATURE parameter.

"setup.exe" /qs /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /ACTION=EditionUpgrade /FEATURES=SQL,Tools

Case 5: successfully.  But SQL Database Engine was NOT updated, only Native Client and Setup are updated to SP2

"setup.exe" /qs /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /ACTION=EditionUpgrade

Case 6: successfully installed if using GUI.  All components were updated to SP2.

Preconclusion:  Is it SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 not supported command line method for upgrading?

Please advise.

Dung Anh

Hello,

I am looking for the standard edition of SQL Server 2005 to download. I could not find it out. 

If Possible please share.

Thanks!
BR, Prasham
http://prashamsabadra.blogspot.in/

Dear All,

    I would like to ask you, I can In-place upgrade SQL 2005 Enterprise x64  to SQL 2012 Standard x64 or not?

    I don't too sure because it different Edition. Could you please advise.