I just tried to install SQL 2008 on my home computer (Vista) and it failed. I installed it on my work PC (Window XP) on friday and it worked just fine.
The error message does not help at all, and a google search is not picking up anything useful either. Any help would be appreciated.
Error Message:
Here is the summary log.
The error message does not help at all, and a google search is not picking up anything useful either. Any help would be appreciated.
Error Message:
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup
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The following error has occurred:
Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.0.1600.22&EvtType=0xE53883A0%25400xBE03358B%25401306%254023
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BUTTONS:
OK
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Once I hit ok on the popup error message dialog, it showed errors for "Database Engine Services", "SQL Server Replication", "Full-Text Search", and Reporting Services". ------------------------------
The following error has occurred:
Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.0.1600.22&EvtType=0xE53883A0%25400xBE03358B%25401306%254023
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BUTTONS:
OK
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Here is the summary log.
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): -2068643839
Exit facility code: 1203
Exit error code: 1
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: 2008-09-14 16:53:15
End time: 2008-09-14 20:12:20
Requested action: Install
Log with failure: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Exception help link: http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.1600.22%26EvtType%3d0xE53883A0%400xBE03358B%401306%4023
Machine Properties:
Machine name: *I edited this and removed my machine name for security*
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows Vista
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x86
Process architecture: 32 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered
Package properties:
Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode: {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName: SQL2008
Type: RTM
Version: 10
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: E:\x86\setup\
Installation edition: STANDARD
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: False
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: C:\Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.TALSQL2008\OLAP\Config
ASDATADIR: C:\Database
ASDOMAINGROUP: <empty>
ASLOGDIR: C:\Database
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ASSVCPASSWORD: *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: Talahaski-PC\Steve Vollhardt
ASTEMPDIR: C:\Database
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU: False
ERRORREPORTING: False
FEATURES: SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,AS,RS,BIDS,CONN,IS,BC,SDK,BOL,SSMS,ADV_SSMS,SNAC_SDK,OCS
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD: *****
HELP: False
INDICATEPROGRESS: False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: C:\Database
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: TalSQL2008
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ISSVCPASSWORD: *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MEDIASOURCE: E:\
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: False
QUIETSIMPLE: False
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
RSSVCPASSWORD: *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE: SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR: C:\Backup
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: Talahaski-PC\Steve Vollhardt
SQLTEMPDBDIR: C:\Database
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: C:\Database
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: False
TCPENABLED: 1
X86: False
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: Full-Text Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: Analysis Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: Integration Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Connectivity
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Complete
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Basic
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Business Intelligence Development Studio
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Books Online
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Microsoft Sync Framework
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
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): -2068643839
Exit facility code: 1203
Exit error code: 1
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: 2008-09-14 16:53:15
End time: 2008-09-14 20:12:20
Requested action: Install
Log with failure: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Exception help link: http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.1600.22%26EvtType%3d0xE53883A0%400xBE03358B%401306%4023
Machine Properties:
Machine name: *I edited this and removed my machine name for security*
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows Vista
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x86
Process architecture: 32 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered
Package properties:
Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode: {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName: SQL2008
Type: RTM
Version: 10
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: E:\x86\setup\
Installation edition: STANDARD
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: False
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: C:\Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.TALSQL2008\OLAP\Config
ASDATADIR: C:\Database
ASDOMAINGROUP: <empty>
ASLOGDIR: C:\Database
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ASSVCPASSWORD: *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: Talahaski-PC\Steve Vollhardt
ASTEMPDIR: C:\Database
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU: False
ERRORREPORTING: False
FEATURES: SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,AS,RS,BIDS,CONN,IS,BC,SDK,BOL,SSMS,ADV_SSMS,SNAC_SDK,OCS
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD: *****
HELP: False
INDICATEPROGRESS: False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: C:\Database
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: TalSQL2008
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
ISSVCPASSWORD: *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MEDIASOURCE: E:\
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: False
QUIETSIMPLE: False
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
RSSVCPASSWORD: *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE: SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR: C:\Backup
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: Talahaski-PC\Steve Vollhardt
SQLTEMPDBDIR: C:\Database
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: C:\Database
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: False
TCPENABLED: 1
X86: False
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: Full-Text Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: Analysis Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xBE03358B@1306@23
Configuration error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\Detail.txt
Feature: Integration Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Connectivity
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Complete
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Basic
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Business Intelligence Development Studio
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Books Online
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Microsoft Sync Framework
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080914_165039\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm