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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 de...
Alex_DC , please review SQL Server ErrorLog for more details, see
Viewing the SQL Server Error Log - SQL Server | Microsoft Learn
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