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dferr3148
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Mar 22, 2022

Issues Installing SQL Server - Help?

I have repeatedly tried to install SQL server on my machine.  I have tried the SQL Server for Developers installation, the free SQL Server and the SQL Server Express.   I have done things like disa...
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dferr3148
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Mar 24, 2022

Windows 10.  What did you mean by SSDs?

 

Donna

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olafhelper
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Mar 25, 2022

dferr3148 

SSD = Solid State Disk, disk without a spindle, but with chips.

The know issues are with Windows 11 and wrongly reported disk informations by the OS, which cause SQL Server installation to fail.

 

Olaf

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    dferr3148
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 25, 2022
    Where do i find which type of SSD's I am using?
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      MCarr10
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 27, 2022
      Two options come to mind finding hard drive information.
      1. Look in Device Manager
      2. You can try running this from the command prompt
      wmic diskdrive get manufacturer, model
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        dferr3148
        Copper Contributor
        Mar 27, 2022
        SSD 513GB

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