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Chris Dierkens's avatar
Chris Dierkens
Copper Contributor
Sep 13, 2018

SQL Server 2017 Install Errors

Installing SQL Server 2017 Standard on a Windows 10 Pro computer.

 

Generating the following error:

Error details:

Error installing SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features

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

Error code: 0x851A001A

 

SQL Server was installed on the machine; SQL and all it's programs were un-installed; the machine name as changed and the SQL Server install conducted again.   

Now this....

 

Any recommendations?

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  • Fernando Eggert's avatar
    Fernando Eggert
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 03, 2018

    Try this

    https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2017/01/27/sql-server-sql-installation-fails-error-code-0x851a001a-wait-database-engine-recovery-handle-failed/

     

    Best regards.

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