cannot set up a SQL Server
i have been trying for hours to set up an sql server but everything i do will not make it work, i have no idea whats going wrong. i need it to connect to my MVC, im new to learning ASP.NET & i cant get past this, every tutorial ihave watched hasnt helped. Has anyone had this issue before and was able to fix it?
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ive uninstalled and reinstalled several times & i would try a different sql server hoster but i dont want to complicate things further
and idk if they work with MVC
Just run in docker
What does the log file say
this is what it says to do with the reason it failed "Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed
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: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=16.0.1000.6&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026"
whats that and would it work the exact same?
im on windows 11, what can i do?
Well that help article has a Resolutions section, you can try that
i did this one with no luck
i cant remember if i tried to install it on my c drive, ill try now
You did that and verified it was entered correctly and restarted before attempting the install again?
yes. i got it working tho, ty for the help!
i am about to cry with happiness
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Docker: Install containers for SQL Server on Linux - SQL Server
This quickstart shows how to use Docker to run the SQL Server Linux container images. You connect to a database and run a query.
It'll pretty much work the same, except like now you don't SQL installed on your PC, which is a freaking godsend.