October 23, 2012 at 8:09 am
I'm trying to install SQL Server 2012 on a new guest server. I can go through the installation just fine assuming I choose default file paths. Unfortunately SQL Server 2012 refuses to recognize my Data drive (D drive). I can't choose it through the Database default locations property, when creating a database etc. When I try a create database script I receive the following:
failed with the operating system error 5(Access is denied.)
This makes zero sense considering the SQL Server service account is both local administrator AND has full control with inheritable permissions on the Data drive (the D drive). I've even tried running management studio under administrator.
Has anyone experienced anything like this? This is my 7th SQL 2012 installation and the only time I've had this issue. This is the first time I've tried to install SQL Server on WIndows 2012.
Some details about the setup:
SQL Server 2012
Windows 2012
running on VSphere 5.1
100 GB vDisk MBR 64 K cluster size.
October 23, 2012 at 11:33 am
I've found a fix for this issue. If you configure a BASIC disk it fails. However when a DYNAMIC disk is used full functionality is restored. I'm not sure if this is a SQL Server or Windows 2012 issue. I've reproduced this issue on SQL Server 2012 RTM and CU1.
October 24, 2012 at 11:52 pm
I suspect theres a deeper issue here. You dont want to be using dynamic disks, these are only designed for use when you want to crete a software raid through windows.
I have 2 windows 2012 vms under esx5.1 with sql server 2012 installed without issue.
How did you format the drive, what settings, before using it?
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November 2, 2012 at 1:03 am
I am experiencing an identical problem (and this thread is the only reference I can find to it anywhere).
SQL Studio > Server > Properties > Database Settings > Default Locations > Browse - Only shows C: drive
During the initial install the other volumes ARE listed and selectable, so if you change the default locations at that stage you get the Access Denied error when trying to add our first DB afterwards.
My disks were formatted NTFS using Disk Management (via Computer Management), but I also tried Server Manager, and both GPT and MBR.
I can also confirm that converting a disk to Dynamic works (after an OS restart, just a SQL Server restart isn't enough), but formatting back to Basic the drives disappear from the list again.
[SQLSrvStd 11.0.2100.60 on WinSrvStd 2012 under ESXi5.1]
November 2, 2012 at 12:47 pm
How are the disks presented to the OS, (iscsi, fibre channel, local raid,etc)?
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November 4, 2012 at 4:09 pm
The storage is on an FC SAN, but the disks have just been added to the VM in VirtualCenter using the standard "Add Hardware" process...
Windows sees them as a "VMware Virtual disk SCSI Disk Device".
December 11, 2012 at 10:43 am
Perry Whittle (10/24/2012)
I suspect theres a deeper issue here. You dont want to be using dynamic disks, these are only designed for use when you want to crete a software raid through windows.I have 2 windows 2012 vms under esx5.1 with sql server 2012 installed without issue.
How did you format the drive, what settings, before using it?
I use the exact same configuration as you. I'm formatting the drives with 64 bit cluster sizes. We have eager zero'ed the disks. I've tried both a long and quick format. The disks are vDisks not RDM.
any more ideas?
December 11, 2012 at 11:13 am
Hmm ghetto default for Windows 2012 is to set up the disk as GPT when laying the partition down, I'll need to dig into this a little more when I have time.
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December 11, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Perry Whittle (12/11/2012)
Hmm ghetto default for Windows 2012 is to set up the disk as GPT when laying the partition down, I'll need to dig into this a little more when I have time.
I took your idea here and I've tried MBR basic and dynamic disks as well as GPT basic and dynamic disks. In each case only the Dynamic disk works.
December 11, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Which storage driver are you using
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December 11, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Perry Whittle (12/11/2012)
Which storage driver are you using
I'm not sure what you mean by storage driver. Its a Vsphere 5.1 VM. Are you asking what storage controller I'm using?
December 11, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Yes
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December 11, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Try the solution posted two threads or so below yours, should resolve your problem.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1300021-2799-2.aspx
December 14, 2012 at 12:11 pm
james 93738 (12/11/2012)
Try the solution posted two threads or so below yours, should resolve your problem.http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1300021-2799-2.aspx
It turned out the VMWare HotAdd bug was indeed the culprit of my issue. Here is direct link to the VM Knowledge base article: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012225
Thanks to all that helped or tried to help!
Now we are going to work with VMWare to find the solution. Otherwise we won't be able to add disks without downing the server. Very unfortunate.
December 14, 2012 at 3:52 pm
Thanks for posting back this may help others in the future.
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