Jul 30 2022 02:57 PM
I tried to download and install the sql server developer edition on my Windows 11 laptop, but it said: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Below is the summary of the error log. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thank you.
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&Evtsrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50...
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
Aug 01 2022 02:39 AM
@meganxlin , a known issue with Win 11 and a misleading disc sector size, see discussion at
SQL Server install error Wait on the Database Engine Recovery Handle Failed - Microsoft Q&A