SQL SERVER 2012 shows Error while installation

Question

Hai All, I am facing an issue in SQL server 2012 installation process. when click on setup file, getting an error and installation stops. see the screenshot below:- I need help from someone.

Sourav Mukherjee · Answer

Running SQLServer Exe with an admin is a prerequisite.

Bineesh Viswanath · Answer

Hello, Am using Windows SERVER 2013 Machine to install SQL SEVER 2012 Please find the Log :- === Verbose logging started: 06/01/2019 12:35:59 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.9600.00 Calling process: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012\x64\ScenarioEngine.exe === MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Resetting cached policy values MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0 MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: ******* RunEngine: ******* Product: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\SQL server 2012\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst_msi\sql_engine_core_inst.msi ******* Action: ******* CommandLine: ********** MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server. MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Grabbed execution mutex. MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Cloaking enabled. MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:590]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Running installation inside multi-package transaction C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\SQL server 2012\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst_msi\sql_engine_core_inst.msi MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Grabbed execution mutex. MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: Resetting cached policy values MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0 MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: ******* RunEngine: ******* Product: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\SQL server 2012\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst_msi\sql_engine_core_inst.msi ******* Action: ******* CommandLine: ********** MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 1 MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0 MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: Specified instance {18B2A97C-92C3-4AC7-BE72-F823E0BC895B} via transform :InstID01.mst;:InstName01.mst is already installed. MSINEWINSTANCE requires a new instance that is not installed. MSI (s) (E0:14) [12:35:59:605]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2 MSI (s) (E0:D4) [12:35:59:605]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1 MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:605]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1 MSI (c) (4C:00) [12:35:59:605]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639 === Verbose logging stopped: 06/01/2019 12:35:59 ===

Bineesh Viswanath · Answer

Dear All, The issue was solved by a small step. installed with administrator privilage and I can now able to continue with installation.

Sourav Mukherjee · Answer

Hello, Did you check the summary and detailed.log file and also the eventvwr for more details and error msg? Can you reboot the machine and give it another try? Do you have the correct dot net version installed?

Sourav Mukherjee · Answer

Hi Bineesh, You may go through the below blog post. Might be useful for you. https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/Windowsserver/en-US/4290b113-8e1d-4432-9e0b-73f1859b8aaf/the-mof-compiler-could-not-connect-with-the-wmi-server?forum=sqlgetstarted

Bineesh Viswanath · Answer

Now getting a different error. see the screenshot below:- Now other errors I have is been solved. This is the only issue I getting now.

Bineesh Viswanath · Answer

There was a proper working database engine in the Windows server 2012 machine. Since the sqlserverAgent shows an error, I modified the SQL server 2012 in that machine and uninstalled the SQL server 2012 after found that the sql server agent issue still there. The below error came:-

Jignesh Kumar · Answer

Hi Bineesh, Try below link which will help, https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/9430d5cc-a66b-4fe9-aaba-979a337d82b4/setupexe-throws-blank-error-message?forum=sqlsetupandupgrade

Sourav Mukherjee · Answer

Hi Bineesh, It is hard to find anything from this error screen. Please review the summary.txt, detailed.txt and try to find more details on this error? Did you try after restarting the server?