I am trying to instal sql server 2022 express, but I keep getting a persistent error:" Exit code (Decimal): -2068052377Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help." I check the error log summary file and I got this:
"Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2068052377
Start time: 2025-08-04 14:23:36
End time: 2025-08-04 14:24:08
Requested action: Install
Setup completed with required actions for features.
Troubleshooting information for those features:
Next step for SQLEngine: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Machine Properties:
Machine name: MACHINE_NAME
Machine processor count: 12
OS version: Microsoft Windows 11 Home Single Language (10.0.22631)
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 2022
ProductName: SQL Server 2022
Type: RTM
Version: 16
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\SQL2022\Express_ENU\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Express
Product Update Status:
User selected not to include product updates.
Notice: Please read Microsoft SQL Server Software License Terms at aka.ms/useterms.
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: true
AGTSVCACCOUNT: AUTORITE NT\SERVICE RÉSEAU
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
ASBACKUPDIR: Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
ASDATADIR: Data
ASLOGDIR: Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSERVERMODE: TABULAR
ASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
ASTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ASTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ASTEMPDIR: Temp
AZUREARCPROXYSERVER: <empty>
AZUREBILLEDEDITION:
AZUREREGION: <empty>
AZURERESOURCEGROUP: <empty>
AZURESERVICEPRINCIPAL: <empty>
AZURESERVICEPRINCIPALSECRET: <empty>
AZURESUBSCRIPTIONID: <empty>
AZURETENANTID: <empty>
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20250804_142336\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU: true
ENU: true
EXTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
EXTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
FEATURES: SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: true
IACKNOWLEDGEENTCALLIMITS: false
INDICATEPROGRESS: true
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
ISMASTERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISMASTERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCPORT: 8391
ISMASTERSVCSSLCERTCN: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISMASTERSVCTHUMBPRINT: <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ISTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ISWORKERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISWORKERSVCCERT: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCMASTER: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
NPENABLED: 0
PBDMSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBDMSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBDMSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBENGSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBENGSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBENGSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBPORTRANGE: <empty>
PID: *****
PRODUCTCOVEREDBYSA: false
QUIET: true
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: AllFeatures_WithDefaults
SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLMAXDOP: 0
SQLMAXMEMORY: 2147483647
SQLMINMEMORY: 0
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
SQLSVCINSTANTFILEINIT: true
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: MACHINE_NAME\USERNAME
SQLTELSVCACCT: NT Service\SQLTELEMETRY$SQLEXPRESS
SQLTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBFILECOUNT: 1
SQLTEMPDBFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBFILESIZE: 8
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILESIZE: 8
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SUPPRESSPAIDEDITIONNOTICE: false
SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: AutoAdvance
UpdateEnabled: false
UpdateSource: MU
USEMICROSOFTUPDATE: false
USESQLRECOMMENDEDMEMORYLIMITS: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20250804_142336\ConfigurationFile.ini
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, and then try the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 1639
Component log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20250804_142336\sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64_1.log
Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.
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=sql_engine_core_inst.msi%400x162A16FE%400x1639
Feature: SQL Browser
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Writer
Status: Passed
Feature: Setup Support Files
Status: Passed
Rules with failures or warnings:
Global rules:
Warning IsFirewallEnabled The Windows Firewall is enabled. Make sure the appropriate ports are open to enable remote access. See the rules documentation at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2162127 for information about ports to open for each feature.
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\160\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20250804_142336\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
"
I tried doing complete cleanup in c: and uninstalling sql server programs and removing related regedit registry keys, and I also followed the ForcedPhysicalSectorSizeInBytes solution, and doing a reinstall but nothing seems to work. I need help asap thanks!
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