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Alex_DC
Copper Contributor
Oct 19, 2023

Cannot install SQL Server 2022 express

Hi,

 

I am trying to install SQL server 2022 Express on my new Windows 11 laptop. Error message says "Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed".

 

I tried changing Registry values as described in the following source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/sql/database-engine/database-file-operations/troubleshoot-os-4kb-disk-sector-sizeHowever, fsutil fsinfo sectorinfo C: still returns 16 kb under PhysicalBytePerSectorForPerformance.

 

Also tried to specify trace flag 1800. However, nothing works.

 

Internet search tells me it is a common problem but no working solution seems to exist.

 

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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      Alex_DC
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 20, 2023

      is there anything specific I should be looking for? All I find in there is the following:

      Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.

      apparently this is a common problem described in the link in my original post. However none of the solutions from there work

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