Sql-server – SQL 2008 install failed – Could not find the Database Engine startup handle

sql serversql-server-2008sql-server-2008-r2

My SQL 2008 install failed, I'm getting this error:

Could not find the Database Engine startup handle

This happens after uninstalling SQL Server 2008 and trying to install SQL Server 2008 R2, any ideas how to resolve this?

Best Answer

maybe something is wrong with your iso extraction...?

try this:

I burned the ISO to DVD media and then mapped my Virtual PC image DVD drive to my laptop's physical DVD drive. The installation went through without any issues.

or this:

And, having had a successful installation with the RAR-extracted files, it wasn’t too hard for me to figure out which of the alternatives was the “right” answer…

HTH

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