Hi,
l am trying to install MS SQL Server 2008 on a Windows 7 Home Premium and lm getting the following error ;
""Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
The error log is as follows :
Overall summary:
Final result: SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal): -2068643839
Exit facility code: 1203
Exit error code: 1
Exit message: SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time: 2013-03-17 22:46:50
End time: 2013-03-17 23:10:30
Requested action: Install
Log with failure: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\Detail.txt
Exception help link: http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.1600.22%26EvtType%3d0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4024
Machine Properties:
Machine name: HPDEV
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows Vista
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: South Africa
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered
Package properties:
Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode: {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName: SQL2008
Type: RTM
Version: 10
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: I:\x64\setup\
Installation edition: EVAL
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: False
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Config
ASDATADIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Data
ASDOMAINGROUP: <empty>
ASLOGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
ASSVCPASSWORD: *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: HPDEV\sndlovu
ASTEMPDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS10.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU: False
ERRORREPORTING: False
FEATURES: SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,AS,RS
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD: *****
HELP: False
INDICATEPROGRESS: False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: MSSQLSERVER
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD: *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MEDIASOURCE: I:\
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: False
QUIETSIMPLE: False
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
RSSVCPASSWORD: *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: HPDEV\sndlovu
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: False
TCPENABLED: 0
X86: False
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0x4BDAF9BA@1306@24
Configuration error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\Detail.txt
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0x4BDAF9BA@1306@24
Configuration error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\Detail.txt
Feature: Full-Text Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0x4BDAF9BA@1306@24
Configuration error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\Detail.txt
Feature: Analysis Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0x4BDAF9BA@1306@24
Configuration error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\Detail.txt
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130317_224521\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
Please assist as l am getting this error towards the end of the installation process.