Hi All,
Today I was installing microsoft SQL developer/express on my laptop. However the installation ends in a1639 error.
Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe). Exit code (Decimal): -2068052377Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult the windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.
How can I fix this error?
These are parts of the log files:
Log file 1
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20180823_181447\ConfigurationFile.ini
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, and then try the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 1639
Component log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20180823_181447\sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64_1.log
Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=
14.0.1000.169&EvtType=sql_engine_core_inst.msi%400x162A16FE%400x1639
Log file 2
MSI (s) (4C:0C) [18:15:28:084]: Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:0C) [18:15:28:085]: User policy value 'TransformsAtSource' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:0C) [18:15:28:086]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:0C) [18:15:28:086]: Specified instance {36C9ADEE-91B0-4FFA-9CBA-9164CE6089D5} via transform :InstID02.mst;:InstName02.mst is already installed. MSINEWINSTANCE requires a new instance that is not installed.
MSI (s) (4C:0C) [18:15:28:087]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639
MSI (s) (4C:94) [18:15:28:088]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:94) [18:15:28:088]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI (s) (4C:94) [18:15:28:088]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (4C:94) [18:15:28:088]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (4C:94) [18:15:28:089]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI (s) (4C:94) [18:15:28:089]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (18:C0) [18:15:28:091]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (18:C0) [18:15:28:091]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639
=== Verbose logging stopped: 23/08/2018 18:15:28 ===
Thanks very much.
Regards,
Giovanni