August 25, 2013 at 1:54 pm
SQL Server 2012 install is failing on my home laptop, which is running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1.
I've attached a Word doc containing screenshots of each dialogue window as I progress through install. You'll see the window where install fails has green process bar 1/3 over and status is:
Install_sql_engine_core_inst_loc_Cpu64_1033_Action.
The main error message is:
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1 Setup
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Windows Installer error message: The system cannot read from the specified device.
Windows Installer file: D:\1033_ENU_LP\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst_loc_msi\sql_engine_core_inst_loc.msi
Windows Installer log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130825_104925\sql_engine_core_inst_loc_Cpu64_1033_1.log
Does this point to bad iso image on DVD? (I wish it was possible to install directly from web), or is this pointing to some other problem anyone has encountered before?
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August 25, 2013 at 2:16 pm
Yes, I would interpret this message as bad media - or a bad download. Although, I think a bad download would give some different (and more confusing) message.
These days, I usually don't burn ISOs to DVD, but unpack them with an ISO reader. There are plenty such on the market, for instance Winzip can read ISO these days.
[font="Times New Roman"]Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, www.sommarskog.se[/font]
August 25, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Erland,. I unpacked and installed from C: and this time no problem.
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