MSSQL installed but not available

Question

MSSQL installed but not available

richarddunnebsc

SSC Journeyman

Points: 84
More actions
April 11, 2016 at 2:00 am

#309785

I installed installed MSSQL on Windows 10, but in the list of applications and features, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is listed as unavailable. No idea why? Any insight would be helpful.

Viewing 15 posts - 1 through 15 (of 17 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182915 More actions · Answer 1

richarddunnebsc (4/11/2016)
I installed installed MSSQL on Windows 10, but in the list of applications and features, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is listed as unavailable. No idea why? Any insight would be helpful.

Hi and welcome to the forum. Quick question, did the pre-installation checking phase of the installation fail on any check?

😎

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 2

All checks passed (eventually, after many install attempts)

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182915 More actions · Answer 3

Is there enough free space on the hard drive? 2014 requires aprox. 6Gb

😎

Eirikur Eiriksson SSC Guru Points: 182915 More actions · Answer 4

Further on this, have you checked the installation log file? It can be found in "%programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Setup Bootstrap\Log\"

😎

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 5

I haven't had the chance to look at the log file yet, I was wondering where it was as well. Will revert back later.

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 6

Can you attach a screenshot of the 'not available', as I'm not sure what you're looking at.

Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

We walk in the dark places no others will enter
We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 7

richarddunnebsc

SSC Journeyman

Points: 84

April 11, 2016 at 4:50 am

#1871082

Can do.

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 8

I had a look for the log file. I don't have a 130 folder in Microsoft SQL Server. I looked in the other folders, there doesn't seem to be a log file either. Microsoft SQL Server is not the only app listed as unavailable. I looked into this and found others with the same issue, but not a solution.

jeff.mason SSCrazy Eights Points: 9585 More actions · Answer 9

I have not seen a condition like that before -- can you look in that bootstrap location to see if there are any errors in either a summary.txt or a detail.txt?

EDIT -- never mind, you said you cannot. Hmm. Given that this is Windows 10, can you try to reinstall and see if that helps? Without logs it's going to be hard to advise solutions.

Ron007 Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 564 More actions · Answer 10

Are you able see SQL SERVER SERVICES in SQL Server configuration manager?

if yes, started services?? check it .

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 11

Starting from scratch. Deleted server completely. Downloaded 2012 express, restarted PC. Now going for install number ????

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 12

I can see SQL Server Services, SQL Server & Server Browser running, SQL Server Agent Stopped, Start action not available.

jeff.mason SSCrazy Eights Points: 9585 More actions · Answer 13

SQL Agent cannot run as part of SQL Express. This is normal.

richarddunnebsc SSC Journeyman Points: 84 More actions · Answer 14

Management Studio did not install. Folders in Microsoft SQL Server: 80, 90, 110 and MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS