SQL Server Express intermittent installation issue

Have been seeing this error for several months trying to duplicate and troubleshoot. SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2 Express being installed on Windows 7 (x86 or x64) Professional, various processors, various execution environments (VM and non-VM). Yesterday duplicated
on x86 Win7 Pro VM clean install (installed Win7 Pro, loaded all updates except .NET 4.5, and installed my application). App installer copies .NET 4, Visual Studio 2010 C++ run-time, and then SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2. Below is portion of detail.txt from
setup failure log:
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Running Action: SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Action Data:
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   Feature = SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   Scenario = install
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   Timing = ConfigRC
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   ConfigObjectType = Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   FeatureName = SQL_Engine_Core_Inst
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   FeatureCpuType = Cpu32
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   FeaturePackageId = sql_engine_core_inst
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp:   SlipstreamInstall = 1
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --SqlEngineDBStartConfig: Install: SqlEngineDBStartConfig Configuration
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: : Action Scenario: Install, Feature Scenario: Install, Resolved Scenario Install
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get network service account name
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get NT account from sid S-1-5-20
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get account from sid S-1-5-20
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get network service account name
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get NT account from sid S-1-5-20
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get account from sid S-1-5-20
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get account sid for user account NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get sid for user account NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: GetSidForAccount normalized accountName NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE parameter to NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.ActiveNode =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.IsActiveNodeUpgraded = False
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.Version =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.IsDefaultInstance = False
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.InstanceId = MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.ReferenceInstanceId = MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.InstanceName = SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: container.SqlServerServiceName = MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --ProductProperties: Retrieving product properties from local node.
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\Setup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value ProductCode
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\Setup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value Language
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --GroupProperties: Loading group properties from local machine.
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\Setup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value SQLGroup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get account from sid S-1-5-21-3076291671-3154185214-3698330068-1005
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\Setup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value SQLPath
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: Dumping Effective Properties for new instance.
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: InstanceId = MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: InstanceName = SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: IsDefaultInstance = False
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: SqlServerServiceName = MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: IsExpressSku = True
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --EffectiveProperties: IsWorkgroupSku = False
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: Dumping Install Properties
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: EnableRanu = True
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: SecurityMode =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: LoginMode = 1
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: SqlCollation = SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: SqlAdminAcounts =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: SqlServiceStartupType = Automatic
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: SqlAccount = NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: SqlDomainGroup =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --InstallProperties: AddCurrentUserAsSQLAdmin = True
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: Dumping Registry Properties
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: SqlServiceRelativeRegPath = System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: CompleteInstanceRegPathByName = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: CompleteInstanceRegPathById = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: ReferenceInstanceRegPathById = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: MSSQLServerInstanceRegPath = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQLServer
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: ReferenceMSSQLServerInstanceRegPath = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQLServer
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: SetupInstanceRegPath = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\Setup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --RegistryProperties: ReferenceSetupInstanceRegPath = SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\Setup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --ProductProperties: Dumping Product Properties
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --ProductProperties: ProductCode = b5153233-9aee-4cd4-9d2c-4faac870dbe2
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --ProductProperties: LCID = 1033
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --GroupProperties: Dumping Group Properties
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --GroupProperties: SqlEngineGroupSid = S-1-5-21-3076291671-3154185214-3698330068-1005
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --GroupProperties: SqlEngineGroupNameFromSid = WIN-EAD5VG4PBDE\SQLServerMSSQLUser$WIN-EAD5VG4PBDE$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --GroupProperties: SqlEngineGroupNameFromSidNoDomain = SQLServerMSSQLUser$WIN-EAD5VG4PBDE$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: Dumping Directory Propreties
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: DataRootDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: SystemDataDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: InstallSqlInstanceDir = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: DefaultDataDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: DefaultLogDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: BackupDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Backup
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: TempDbDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: TempDbLogDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: ErrorLogDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: TemplateDataDirectory = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Template Data
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: SqlInstanceBinnDir = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: SqlInstanceTemplatesDir = c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn\Templates
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: MasterDbPath =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --PublicBasedDirectoryProperties: MasterLogPath =
2014-07-12 18:22:17 SQLEngine: --SqlEngineDBStartConfig: ConfigRC : SqlEngineDBStartConfig Configuration
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set directory full path
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set directory full path
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set directory full path
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
2014-07-12 18:22:18 SQLEngine: --SqlServerStartup: SQLEngine: Slipstream case: Enable traceflag -T902
2014-07-12 18:22:18 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'StartEngineService'
2014-07-12 18:22:18 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Starting SQL via SCM (-mSqlSetup -f -Q -qSQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS -T4022 -T4010 -T3659 -T3610 -T902 -dc:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Template Data\master.mdf -lc:\Program
Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Template Data\mastlog.ldf)...
2014-07-12 18:22:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to start service MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:20 Slp: Sco: Service MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS started
2014-07-12 18:22:20 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get service process id for service MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
2014-07-12 18:22:20 Slp: Invoking QueryServiceStatusEx Win32 API
2014-07-12 18:22:20 Slp: Sco: Returning service process id 3480
2014-07-12 18:22:20 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'GetSqlServerProcessHandle'
2014-07-12 18:22:22 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete$SQLEXPRESS' to be created
2014-07-12 18:22:24 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete$SQLEXPRESS' or sql process handle to be signaled
2014-07-12 18:22:24 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'WaitSqlServerStartEvents'
2014-07-12 18:22:59 Slp: Sco: Attempting to initialize script
2014-07-12 18:23:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to initialize default connection string
2014-07-12 18:23:03 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set script connection protocol to NotSpecified
2014-07-12 18:23:03 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set script connection protocol to NamedPipes
2014-07-12 18:23:03 SQLEngine: --SqlDatabaseServiceConfig: Connection String: Data Source=\\.\pipe\SQLLocal\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=master;Integrated Security=True;Pooling=False;Network Library=dbnmpntw;Application Name=SqlSetup
2014-07-12 18:23:03 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'ServiceConfigConnect'
2014-07-12 18:23:03 SQLEngine: --SqlDatabaseServiceConfig: Connecting to SQL....
2014-07-12 18:23:03 Slp: Sco: Attempting to connect script
2014-07-12 18:23:04 Slp: Connection string: Data Source=\\.\pipe\SQLLocal\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=master;Integrated Security=True;Pooling=False;Network Library=dbnmpntw;Application Name=SqlSetup
2014-07-12 18:24:16 Slp: Sco: Connection error code from SqlException is : -2
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Watson Bucket 1
Original Parameter Values
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008
R2@RTM@
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 2 : System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 3 :
Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException@1211@1
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 4 :
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException@-2146232060
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp:
Final Parameter Values
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008
R2@RTM@
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x1BBF2F31
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0x0A2FBD17@1211@1
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0x3906094D
2014-07-12 18:24:30 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc
2014-07-12 18:24:36 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Microsoft SQL Server.reg_
2014-07-12 18:24:36 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Windows_CurrentVersion_Uninstall.reg_
2014-07-12 18:24:36 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_MSSQLServer.reg_
2014-07-12 18:25:26 Slp: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Watson bucket for exception based failure has been created
2014-07-12 18:25:32 SQLEngine: Copying 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' to 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt' ...
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set file full path to 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if file 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' exists
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to copy file 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' to file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if file 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' exists
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set file full path to 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if directory path 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' is equal to path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if directory path 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' is equal to path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SQLServer_ERRORLOG_2014-07-12T18.25.32.txt'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get security descriptor for file 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if file 'c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG' exists
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Returning security descriptor O:NSG:NSD:AI(A;ID;FA;;;NS)(A;ID;FA;;;SY)(A;ID;FA;;;BA)(A;ID;FA;;;S-1-5-21-3076291671-3154185214-3698330068-1005)(A;ID;0x1201ff;;;S-1-5-21-3076291671-3154185214-3698330068-1006)
2014-07-12 18:25:32 Slp: Sco: Attempting to dispose script
Please note that this is NOT a question about fixing this one installation. This is an SQL Server Express install as part of my application install and MUST WORK FIRST TIME, EVERY TIME. Please direct me.
Paul T.

Here are the parameters used with the SQL Server Express installer EXE (both x86 and x64):
/q /hideconsole /action=Install /features=SQL /instancename=SQLEXPRESS /enableranu=1 /sqlsvcaccount="NT Authority\Network Service" /AddCurrentUserAsSqlAdmin /skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms
I presume that TCP/IP is not enabled by default for Express installs. I THINK that named pipe should be enabled.
Summary.txt is copied below:
Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -2068119551
Exit facility code:            1211
Exit error code:               1
Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time:                    2014-07-12 18:06:14
End time:                      2014-07-12 18:25:44
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\Detail.txt
Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.50.4000.0%26EvtType%3d0x1BBF2F31%400x3906094D
Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  WIN-EAD5VG4PBDE
Machine processor count:       1
OS version:                    Windows 7
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x86
Process architecture:          32 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008 R2
ProductName:                   SQL Server 2008 R2
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
Installation location:         c:\b610200f3dc88995d16c2effd8b6ac\x86\setup\
Installation edition:          EXPRESS
Slipstream:                    True
SP Level                       2
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Disabled
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\ConfigurationFile.ini
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU:                    True
ENU:                           True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
FARMADMINPORT:                 0
FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE,REPLICATION
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    SQLEXPRESS
INSTANCENAME:                  SQLEXPRESS
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
NPENABLED:                     0
PASSPHRASE:                    *****
PCUSOURCE:                     c:\b610200f3dc88995d16c2effd8b6ac\PCUSOURCE
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         True
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
ROLE:                          AllFeatures_WithDefaults
RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT Authority\Network Service
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    0
UIMODE:                        AutoAdvance
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:
0x0A2FBD17@1211@1
Configuration error description: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\Detail.txt
Feature:                       SQL Server Replication
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:
0x0A2FBD17@1211@1
Configuration error description: Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\Detail.txt
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140712_180319\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htmd
The entire contents of the installation log can be found in ZIP format here:
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=8E983C44B610198D!3984&authkey=!AFbuZaCG3Lm38Pw&ithint=folder%2c.zip
Paul T.

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I am attempting to install SQL Server Express 2014 on a development machine and as usual old versions of SQL and the remnants of them are a plague to the installation.
I have used to Revo Uninstaller to scrub the old installations and with my first attempt after some additional work on the registry I was able to get an instance to install and remarkably I was able to connect to the instance. However, I removed an application
reference to SQL Server 2008 after the SQL Express 2014 installation (through Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features) and it stopped working immediately.
So I removed (uninstalled using Revo Uninstaller) every reference to any SQL Server application as well as removed all of the registry references (using Revo) and I can now install SQL Server Express 2014 with
"Feature" failures [Reporting Services, Database Engine Services, Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search and SQL
Server Replication] and of course it doesn't work.
Now when I attempt "Repair" the installation the process ends normally (no errors) and reports "Success" however SQL still has no instance and the services are not running nor are they visible when I open the "SQL Server Configuration
Manager".
This is the "Repair" log:
Overall summary:
Final result: Passed
Exit code (Decimal): 0
Start time: 2014-12-21 17:21:37
End time: 2014-12-21 17:29:10
Requested action: Repair
Machine Properties:
Machine name: EDWARD-PC2
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows 7
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x86
Process architecture: 32 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered Configured
SQL Server 2014 Management Tools - Basic 1033 Express Edition 12.0.2000.8 No Yes
SQL Server 2014 Management Tools - Complete 1033 Express Edition 12.0.2000.8 No Yes
SQL Server 2014 Client Tools Connectivity 1033 Express Edition 12.0.2000.8 No Yes
SQL Server 2014 Client Tools Backwards Compatibility 1033 Express Edition 12.0.2000.8 No Yes
SQL Server 2014 Client Tools SDK 1033 Express Edition 12.0.2000.8 No Yes
SQL Server 2014 LocalDB 1033 Express Edition 12.0.2000.8 No Yes
Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2014
ProductName: SQL Server 2014
Type: RTM
Version: 12
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\Users\Edward\Downloads\SQLEXPRADV_x86_ENU\x86\setup\
Installation edition:
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Repair
AGTDOMAINGROUP: <empty>
AGTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
AGTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
ASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CLTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CONFIGURATIONFILE:
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ENU: true
FAILOVERCLUSTERGROUP: <empty>
FAILOVERCLUSTERNETWORKNAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS: false
INSTANCENAME: <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
QUIET: false
QUIETSIMPLE: false
SQLSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
UIMODE: AutoAdvance
X86: false
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Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Connectivity
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Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Basic
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Browser
Status: Passed
Feature: Documentation Components
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Writer
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Feature: LocalDB
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Feature: SQL Client Connectivity
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status: Passed
Feature: Setup Support Files
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Why does this appear to not be working properly? I can not connect the the "local" instance and I would guess that the service either does not exist or is not running.
Edward Walker

Hello,
To my knowledge, Revo is not a supported way to uninstall SQL Server.
Please try to uninstall all you can using Control Panel -> Programs and Features, then perform a manual uninstall to
remove remnants. Try the following procedure:
1. Uninstall all SQL Server 2012 components you can using Control Panel -> Programs and Features
2. Backup the registry.
3. Delete the following keys in regedit:
--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
--HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer
4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and delete all the sub-keys referencing
SQL Server.
5. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete all the keys referencing SQL Server.
6. Rename all the SQL Server folders in the computer like C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server and subfolders.
After performing above procedure, try to reinstall SQL Server again.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

SQL Server Express 2008 Installation error. PLEASE HELP.

Hey guys anyone know what I should do to install SQL Server Express 2008?
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I have downloaded and installed all Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Ed (C++, C#, VB, WebDev) and all worked well
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Error
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I've already tried the troubleshooting guide about BITS but the tool fix seems to only supports Windows XP Operating Systems.
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I think this might have some connections to why I get errors on a simple 'Hello World' Website.
I was just trying to simply make a 'Hello World' Website .. Just THAT on my website.
A simple Website for me to start. Just showing those text on the website. But when I tried to run (debug) the program. This error shows...
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I appreciate everyone's help.

In my case I had to uncheck "Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties"
Right click on C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
Click Advanced on General Tab
Uncheck "Allow files in this folder to have contents indexed in addition to file properties"

SQL Server Express 2012 Installation File Not Found

The installation is failing with the following log information found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\[log folder]\Detail_ComponentUpdate.txt
First, with no luck installing from the downloaded .exe file, I extracted it into its own directory and clicked the “setup” file within the extracted folder structure.
Log information in the Detail_ComponentUpdate.txt log file shows that the installation was succeeding until it hit a long series of "does not exist" statements. When
I cross-checked the start directory in the path to the "does not exist" file in the log file, and the actual directory tree structure (in the installation folder that was extracted), I notice that it is looking for files within its own installation
directory that are there, but in the wrong path. For example “File 'C:\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst_msi\x64\sql_engine_core_inst.msi' does not exist”. Of course it doesn’t.
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Thanks

Hello,
Please share with us the summary.txt log file. The following article may help you locate the file on disk.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702(v=sql.110).aspx
If you can share the set of log files described on the article too or at least share the Detail.txt log file it would be better. You can put them on the Public
folder of your Skydrive (Skydrive.live.com) and share with the address of that Public folder.
Thank you in advance.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

Sql Server Express 2008 Replication Issue

There is a POS M/c where Sql Server2008 Express is installed. The Database log has grown upto 94 GB.
I am trying to shrink the log file, but the log_reuse_wait_desc shows
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Kindly suggest how to remove replication from my database and shrink the DB Log

Yes the database was restored from C drive to D drive long time back.
dbcc opentran will give all the open transactions if any
USE master;
GO
sp_removedbreplication 'Database_Name'
When i ran the above query
it gives error:
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So i checked log_reuse_wait_desc column which gives Replication
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Having issues with getting SQL Server Express to start services and run.

Good afternoon everyone,
I have been working on a 2012 R2 server getting ready to move databases to new hardware. I had SQL Server Express 2008 R2 running on this server with no issues. I was handed another software package that ran SQL Express 2012 and had to for compatibility
reasons. I have had multiple versions run on Server 2012 before with no issues. This time, not so lucky. When the installer from the updated package put on SQL Express 2012 it completed with errors ( error log posted at the end of post) and
would not allow me to run software. I then tried the db that I had installed on 2008 R2 and it also gave the same error as the 2012 version. IN basic terms the required services attempted to start and shut back down again. I have received
Error 1068 about database handles and error %%945. I know this db has plenty of space and the permissions were added for the Admin account to access both db's. I then uninstalled both versions and tried again, with the same errors listed when
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Thanks,
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Error Log follows, server and domain names have been blacked out with ****.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (SP1) - 11.0.3128.0 (X64)
Dec 28 2012 20:23:12
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
Express Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.2 <X64> (Build 9200: ) (Hypervisor)
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server (c) Microsoft Corporation.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server All rights reserved.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Server process ID is 4104.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server System Manufacturer: 'HP', System Model: 'ProLiant ML350p Gen8'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Authentication mode is WINDOWS-ONLY.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.16 Server Logging SQL Server messages in file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.17 Server The service account is 'NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE'. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.17 Server Registry startup parameters:
-d C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\master.mdf
-e C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Log\ERRORLOG
-l C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\mastlog.ldf
2015-04-15 11:57:55.17 Server Command Line Startup Parameters:
-s "SQLEXPRESS"
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server SQL Server detected 1 sockets with 6 cores per socket and 12 logical processors per socket, 12 total logical processors; using 8 logical processors based on SQL Server licensing. This is an informational message;
no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server SQL Server is starting at normal priority base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server Detected 8157 MB of RAM. This is an informational message; no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.48 Server Using conventional memory in the memory manager.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.68 Server This instance of SQL Server last reported using a process ID of 7840 at 4/15/2015 11:57:47 AM (local) 4/15/2015 3:57:47 PM (UTC). This is an informational message only; no user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.68 Server Node configuration: node 0: CPU mask: 0x00000000000000ff:0 Active CPU mask: 0x00000000000000ff:0. This message provides a description of the NUMA configuration for this computer. This is an informational message
only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.69 Server Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.72 Server Software Usage Metrics is disabled.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.73 spid5s Starting up database 'master'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.79 spid5s 20 transactions rolled forward in database 'master' (1:0). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.79 spid5s 0 transactions rolled back in database 'master' (1:0). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.80 Server CLR version v4.0.30319 loaded.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.86 spid5s Service Master Key could not be decrypted using one of its encryptions. See sys.key_encryptions for details.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.89 Server Common language runtime (CLR) functionality initialized using CLR version v4.0.30319 from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.91 spid5s SQL Server Audit is starting the audits. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.91 spid5s SQL Server Audit has started the audits. This is an informational message. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.94 spid5s SQL Trace ID 1 was started by login "sa".
2015-04-15 11:57:55.94 spid5s Server name is '********\SQLEXPRESS'. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Failed to verify Authenticode signature on DLL 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Binn\ftimport.dll'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Starting up database 'msdb'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid9s Starting up database 'mssqlsystemresource'.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Error: 17204, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s FCB::Open failed: Could not open file e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBData.mdf for file number 1. OS error: 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Error: 5120, Severity: 16, State: 101.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Unable to open the physical file "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBData.mdf". Operating system error 3: "3(The system cannot find the path specified.)".
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s Error: 17207, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s FileMgr::StartLogFiles: Operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.) occurred while creating or opening file 'e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBLog.ldf'.
Diagnose and correct the operating system error, and retry the operation.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.96 spid5s File activation failure. The physical file name "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\MSDBLog.ldf" may be incorrect.
2015-04-15 11:57:55.99 spid9s The resource database build version is 11.00.3000. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.02 spid12s A self-generated certificate was successfully loaded for encryption.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv6> 53345].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server is listening on [ 'any' <ipv4> 53345].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server local connection provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\SQLLocal\SQLEXPRESS ].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.03 spid12s Server named pipe provider is ready to accept connection on [ \\.\pipe\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS\sql\query ].
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 spid12s Dedicated administrator connection support was not started because it is disabled on this edition of SQL Server. If you want to use a dedicated administrator connection, restart SQL Server using the trace flag 7806.
This is an informational message only. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 Server SQL Server is attempting to register a Service Principal Name (SPN) for the SQL Server service. Kerberos authentication will not be possible until a SPN is registered for the SQL Server service. This is an informational
message. No user action is required.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 Server The SQL Server Network Interface library could not register the Service Principal Name (SPN) [ MSSQLSvc/********.****.local:SQLEXPRESS ] for the SQL Server service. Windows return code: 0xffffffff, state: 53.
Failure to register a SPN might cause integrated authentication to use NTLM instead of Kerberos. This is an informational message. Further action is only required if Kerberos authentication is required by authentication policies and if the SPN has not been
manually registered.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.04 Server The SQL Server Network Interface library could not register the Service Principal Name (SPN) [ MSSQLSvc/********.****.local:53345 ] for the SQL Server service. Windows return code: 0xffffffff, state: 53. Failure
to register a SPN might cause integrated authentication to use NTLM instead of Kerberos. This is an informational message. Further action is only required if Kerberos authentication is required by authentication policies and if the SPN has not been manually
registered.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.09 spid9s Starting up database 'model'.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 17204, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s FCB::Open failed: Could not open file e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\model.mdf for file number 1. OS error: 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 5120, Severity: 16, State: 101.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Unable to open the physical file "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\model.mdf". Operating system error 3: "3(The system cannot find the path specified.)".
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 17207, Severity: 16, State: 1.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s FileMgr::StartLogFiles: Operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.) occurred while creating or opening file 'e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\modellog.ldf'.
Diagnose and correct the operating system error, and retry the operation.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s File activation failure. The physical file name "e:\sql11_main_t.obj.x86release\sql\mkmastr\databases\objfre\i386\modellog.ldf" may be incorrect.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Error: 945, Severity: 14, State: 2.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s Database 'model' cannot be opened due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space. See the SQL Server errorlog for details.
2015-04-15 11:57:56.10 spid9s SQL Trace was stopped due to server shutdown. Trace ID = '1'. This is an informational message only; no user action is required.

Hi HMLunger,
Did you install the SQL Server instance successfully? If not, please help to post the summary and detail logs for analysis. By default, the logs can be found in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log.
However, if you fail to start SQL Server Express service after successfully installing SQL Server,
you might have to change the paths of the files by running the following scripts from the command prompt. For more details, please review this similar
thread.
NET START MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS /f /T3608
SQLCMD -S .\SQLEXPRESS
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
go
exit;
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
NET STOP MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
In addition, you can follow the steps in this KB article to uninstall SQL Server.
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
Lydia Zhang
TechNet Community Support

SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 installation hangs during extract phase

Greetings!
I am having an issue with trying to silent install SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 (x86).
I have a proprietary installation framework, which is calling the SQL Server Express installer.
The SQL Server Express installer starts extracting files to c:\{some guid}. The folder reaches about 11 mb in size, and then nothing further happens. No activity on the machine, CPU or disk - I have waited up to 15 minutes to verify this. On the normal installation,
the size of this folder is ~650 mb.
Here are the things I've also tested:
- I'm experiencing these symptoms on both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (haven't tested other platforms)
- If I launch exactly the same command from the command prompt, the installation goes through as normal
- If I replace the SQL Server Express 2012 SP2 with SQL Server Express 2012 SP1, and install via our installation framework, the installation goes through as normal
- I have checked and double-checked that our installation framework is started with administrative privileges.
- From my previous search attempts, I have seen issues where the installer would hang or fail when launched from inside an msi, which would result in a log in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\<something something>. These are not the symptoms
I am experiencing. The C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\ folder is not even created!
Any suggestions, or places I can look to figure out why it's not proceeding? For now, I have worked around the issue by including SP1 instead of SP2, but ideally I'd like to base my solution on the most recent service pack.

Hello Alberto!
The installation framework does check for this. I'm also certain that these prerequisites are fulfilled.
When the SQL Server process hangs, I can kill the process, copy/paste the exact command that was executed from the installation framework's log files, and execute that command in a command prompt - and then the installation runs as expected.
The installation framework installs SQL Server Express correctly if I use the 2008 R2 SP1 express or the 2012 SP1 Express installer. It's just the SP2 installer that is giving me problems.
The only difference I can think of is that the installation framework is a 32-bit process, which calls the SQL Server installer, while the command prompt is a 64-bit application. I am installing the SQLEXPR_x86_ENU.exe
from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=43351, so it should be compatible with my 32 bit environment -
"SQLEXPR_x86 is the same product but supports installation onto both 32-bit and 64-bit (WoW) operating systems"
Tomorrow, I will try:
- Installing on Windows 7 32-bit
- Trying to launch the SQL Server installer from a powershell (x86) prompt, to emulate a 32-bit environment on a 64-bit machine

Issue when installing SQL Server Express 2012 - "The requested control is not valid for this service" + "Could not find the database engine startup handle"

Good morning,
I'm experiencing the following issue when installing Microsoft SQL Server Express 2012 (with tools, SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe) on the laptop of my company;
Installation goes plain until around the end of the progress bar, it stops on the setup of
SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32
giving 7-8 times, even pressing "Cancel", the message "The requested control is not valid for this service";
After this, I receive one last message ""Could not find the database engine startup handle", then installation ends with failures, in particular the Database Engine and the Server Replication failed to be installed.
I've put in my SkyDrive the error log I received after the install;
I'm at full disposal if you need further information,
thank you in advance
Best regards
Francesco

Well, i just ran into this issue and the problem was lack of admin rights. It was my company's laptop so got the setup initiated by my company's IT team with admin rights. However, the upon completion of setup, i go the same error messages as stated above:
SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32
giving 7-8 times, even pressing "Cancel", the message "The requested control is not valid for this service";
After this, I receive one last message ""Could not find the database engine startup handle", then installation ends with failures, in particular the Database Engine and the Server Replication failed to be installed.
Also, if you open SQL Server Configuration, the status of the service is "Change Pending" and you would not be able to set the startup login type to Local Service/System/Network.
Then, I just got my account added as Local Admin and then tried to start the service and was able to.
However, I am not sure whether same was the case for you.
Please mark the answer as helpful if i have answered your query. Thanks and Regards, Kartar Rana

Issues using BitLocker in Windows 8 Emedded with 2012 SQL Server Express

I was told that this forum may be able to help me with my issues (see original thread here:
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/8c81fde1-e91b-46eb-8d2f-b79426805ddd/using-sql-server-2012-express-with-bitocker?forum=sqlexpress).
Background:
To summarize, I have an OS that is partitioned into two volumes: C and D.
C drive contains the running software, SQL Server install, and the OS.
D drive is the encrypted partition via BitLocker. The SQL Server files are stored here (logs, backup, and mdf).
Problem:
The software cannot connect to the database stored on the encrypted D volume when BitLocker is turned on. The user account that I use to enable BitLocker is the same SQL Server Service account and has is also part of the Local Admin Group. As soon as I disable
BitLocker, the software works fine and the database connection succeeds. I am currently using the SQL System Admin account to login (SA) and BitLocker is being used with a TPM.
The error I am experiencing when connecting through the software is 'login
failed for user sa'.
Thank you for the suggestions/help.

Hi HMLunger,
Did you install the SQL Server instance successfully? If not, please help to post the summary and detail logs for analysis. By default, the logs can be found in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log.
However, if you fail to start SQL Server Express service after successfully installing SQL Server,
you might have to change the paths of the files by running the following scripts from the command prompt. For more details, please review this similar
thread.
NET START MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS /f /T3608
SQLCMD -S .\SQLEXPRESS
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE model MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
go
exit;
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
ALTER DATABASE msdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = logical_name , FILENAME = 'new_path\os_file_name');
NET STOP MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
In addition, you can follow the steps in this KB article to uninstall SQL Server.
Thanks,
Lydia Zhang
Lydia Zhang
TechNet Community Support

Anyone else having issues writting string "memo" fields to Access 2007-2010 or SQL Server Express 2008-2012?

I have a data cluster that I am working to write to either Access 2007 thru 2010 and/or SQL Server Express 2008 thru 2012 all on a Windows 7 64 bit OS. Some of the elements are long strings that I put delimited data for the raw trace data. The fields can be 10's of KB long. With Access I cannot stuff any string >255char into the memo field. With SQL Server Express 2008R2 - 2012 I found that if the strings are >32767 they again fail to fill the memo fields. The Access write or reads work fine otherwise, just not the listed offending fields in the cases mentioned. Anyone else having the issue or a solution?

If the long string field has repetitive data, you might be able to compress it using GZIP to reduce it's size below the 32K limitation you mentioned.
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Problems on installation SQL Server Express

I have problems installation of SQL server express.
Here is the error message:
TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure.
SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:
'.', hexadecimal value 0x00, is an invalid character. Line 1, position 52351.
Error code 0x84B10001.

Have a look at this link.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21643363/error-0x84b10001-when-installing-sql-server-2012-on-a-machine-with-vs2013
==
Well, turns out that this cryptic error is due to an older
instance of SQL Server Desktop Engine (MSDE) being present.
After uninstalling MSDE, the SQL Server 2012 setup worked without errors.
==
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SQL Server Express 2005 to 2014 upgrade and Uninstallation issues

We have client application running SQL Server Express that connects to a SQL Server 2012 server. We are attempting to upgrade from Microsoft SQL 2005 express to Microsoft SQL Server 2014
express – but are having difficulties – especially with uninstall.
Our understanding is that we needed to follow the following steps:
    First we install Microsoft SQL 2005 express SP4 as required silently
Start /wait SQLEXPR.exe /qn ACTION=UPGRADE INSTANCENAME="SQLEXPRESS" UPGRADE=SQL_Engine SAPWD=<password>
SQLACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" SQLPASSWORD= SECURITYMODE="SQL"
    Then try upgrading with Microsoft SQL Server 2014 express, we use following command to do it silently
SQLEXPR.exe /q /ACTION=upgrade /INSTANCENAME=SQLEXPRESS /ISSVCAccount="NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS
We see following
    In Control Panel -> Uninstall or change program, we have all the instances listed 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2014.
    How do we uninstall the instance? , We try uninstalling 2014
But it is not cleanly uninstalled.
Questions:
    Is there any way for clean upgrade from Microsoft SQL 2005 express SP3 to Microsoft SQL 2014 express?
    Is there any specific steps suggested to uninstall upgraded SQL 2014 express from system?
    Are we doing anything wrong in commands for silent upgrade?
Thanks in advance.

Hello,
After you perform an in-place upgrade it’s normal to find the binaries and references of the old version of SQL Server on the Start Menu and Control Panel -> Programs and Features. That’s by design. After you have successfully upgraded an instance, you can
remove the old binaries.
IfIf you find some remnants after uninstalling SQL Server 2014, please perform the following steps to manually uninstall it:
1. Uninstall all SQL Server 2014 components you can using Control Panel -> Programs and
Features
2. Backup the registry.
3. Delete the following keys in regedit:
    --HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
    --HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer
4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and delete
all the sub-keys referencing SQL Server.
5. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete all the keys referencing
SQL Server.
6. Rename all the SQL Server folders in the computer like
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server and subfolders.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

SQL Server Express 2014 on Win8.1: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle

Hello,
I tried to follow all the similarly titled posts in this forum, yet no solution seems to work, so I hope I can find some up-to-date suggestion here (most of the older posts refer to versions from 2008 to 2012...).
I have installed Visual Studio 2013 (with the latest Update 2 RC) on a freshly installed development workstation with Win 8.1 with all its updates. Now I'd want to install SQL Server 2014 Express, but the setup keeps failing with the dreaded "Could
not find the Database Engine startup handle" error (the log follows below).
What I tried:
1) download again and repair. Same error.
2) completely uninstall by launching setup.exe /Action=uninstall (success), then rebooting the OS, then installing again. Same error. I did this twice, the second time I also manually removed any directory left out in C:\Program Files etc.
When I launch the setup, I select all the components for installation in the package SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe (1.12 GB, last downloaded today -Apr 3, 2014-), and accept all the defaults including the proposed services accounts. There is no preexisting
SQL Server instance, as expected.
The setup takes its time, and finally fails with the error quoted above. I really do not want to reformat my HD and fully reconfigure my workstation, which took about 3 days... Could anyone suggest a solution to have SQL Server 2014 setup so I can start
developing instead of wasting time in administering the system?
Thanks to all! The log follows.
Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2061893607
Start time: 2014-04-03 18:30:58
End time: 2014-04-03 19:04:41
Requested action: Install
Setup completed with required actions for features.
Troubleshooting information for those features:
Next step for RS: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for SQLEngine: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for FullText: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Next step for Replication: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Machine Properties:
Machine name: DIOMEDES
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows 8
OS service pack:
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature
Language Edition Version Clustered Configured
Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2014
ProductName: SQL Server 2014
Type: RTM
Version: 12
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\Users\Daniele\Downloads\SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Express
Product Update Status:
None discovered.
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: true
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
ASBACKUPDIR: Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
ASDATADIR: Data
ASLOGDIR: Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSERVERMODE: MULTIDIMENSIONAL
ASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
ASTEMPDIR: Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CLTCTLRNAME: <empty>
CLTRESULTDIR: <empty>
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CLTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTWORKINGDIR: <empty>
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
CONFIGURATIONFILE:
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CTLRUSERS: <empty>
ENABLERANU: true
ENU: true
ERRORREPORTING: false
FEATURES: SQLENGINE, REPLICATION, FULLTEXT, RS, CONN, BC, SDK, BOL, SSMS, ADV_SSMS, LOCALDB
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLFDLauncher$SQLEXPRESS
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: true
INDICATEPROGRESS: false
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: SQLEXPRESS
INSTANCENAME: SQLEXPRESS
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: false
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: AllFeatures_WithDefaults
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSHPINSTALLMODE: DefaultSharePointMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\ReportServer$SQLEXPRESS
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: DIOMEDES\Daniele
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: AutoAdvance
UpdateEnabled: true
UpdateSource: MU
USEMICROSOFTUPDATE: false
X86: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140403_183057\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Management Tools - Complete
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Connectivity
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Basic
Status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services - Native
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A0019
Error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=12.0.2000.8&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A0019
Error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=12.0.2000.8&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025
Feature: Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A0019
Error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=12.0.2000.8&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
Reason for failure: An error occurred for a dependency of the feature causing the setup process for the feature to fail.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, uninstall this feature, and then run the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 0x851A0019
Error description: Could not find the Database Engine startup handle.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=12.0.2000.8&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4025
Feature: SQL Browser
Status: Passed
Feature: Documentation Components
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Writer
Status: Passed
Feature: LocalDB
Status: Passed
Feature: Setup Support Files
Status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\120\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140403_183057\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

Thank you, it worked! I suppose that it was really your nr.3 which made the difference. I changed NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS to NT AUTHORITY\System for the Data service. I'll then change it again as suggested (any suggestion about a "standard"
account to be used here?), even if this is a development workstation using SQL Server Express only as a local database for debugging, so security is not really a big concern.
Thanks for the feedback.Ya I know No3 was real step but just added more info so as to rule out any other possibility.
No not as such, you wont believe,quite few pf my clients I have worked for keep it with local system and they have not complained yet ,they are afraid to change account as few of them faced issue SQL Server not coming online due to logon failure( after changing
startup account to some domain a and that was happening due to some AD policy.But if you have nay plans to move Critical database in production which would be act as Database to some Internet facing application please follow my suggestion
of running SQL Server with Least privileged domain account.
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SQL Server Express - License Confusion

Good day everyone,
We were audited for Microsoft Installations recently and the auditing company indicated that we need to pay license fees for SQL Express installations as core components like Reporting Services have been installed with the SQL Express Instance.
Please advise if that is the case, because as far as I know SQL Server Express is free to use and free to deploy. Honestly this sounds like someone trying to make money for something that was provided free of charge to the community.
Thank you in advance for any wisdom shared.

Hello,
Have you considered calling Microsoft Licensing about this? You can call 1-800-426-9400, Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (Pacific Time) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. You can also visit the following site for more information
and support on licensing issues:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/mla/default.aspx
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

SQL Server Express hosting and EULA

Hi, I have a (possibly stupid) question. I want to use SQL Server Express for hosting. It is for a small project and on a dedicated server, so I don't think there would be any problems with the limitation of express edition.
However, I have run into one formal problem:
If I look at the the SQL 2014 Express_Hosting_Redistribution_EULA (found at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29693), it has section 2b. which permits hosting. But in the license terms that are in the installation, this section i missing,
so the "You may not use the software for commercial software hosting services" rule would apply.
Why is that? Is there another version of SQL Server Express that allows hosting? If so, where can I find it?
Thanks

Hi,
You can use Express edition for Hosting, its allowed and EULA is correct. Just because it is missing in License terms "does not means it is not allowed".
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