A free edition product key tells SQL Server setup which free edition to install: Evaluation, Developer or Express. This post lists the three codes, shows how to pass one to an unattended install and how to check the edition afterwards. It also explains when an Evaluation instance ends.
Setup Error 0x86D80018: No More Endpoints Available From the Endpoint Mapper
Setup error 0x86D80018 stopped a SQL Server 2016 to 2017 cluster upgrade when the client patched the second node. The Next Step in the setup summary named an uninstall command. Running it, then rebooting both nodes, let setup finish.
SQL SERVER – SSMS Install Error 0x80070652 – Setup is Blocked Due to Another Install Currently running. Please Let the Other Install Complete and then Restart the Computer if Necessary
SSMS install error 0x80070652 says setup is blocked due to another install currently running. Here is what fixed it for me.
Setup Error 0x84CF0004: REBUILDDATABASE Permission Update Failed
Setup error 0x84CF0004 appeared when clients rebuilt system databases with SQL Setup. The log said the permission setting update failed for a job history file. Moving the JOBS folder aside and creating an empty one fixed it.
SQL SERVER – SETUP Error: The Syntax of Argument “/ACTION” is Incorrect
Uninstalling SQL Server from the command line, I got: The syntax of argument “/ACTION” is incorrect. Here is what the error means and how to fix the command.
SQL SERVER – Install Error: Standalone SQL Server on WFC Cluster Cannot Have Files on Shared Disk Locations
SQL Server 2014 setup failed with an Install Error: standalone SQL Server on a WSFC cluster cannot have files on shared disk. Here is why and what to do.
Cluster Remote Access Rule Failed During SQL Server Cluster Setup
The Cluster Remote Access rule failed while I installed a SQL Server failover clustered instance. Detail.txt showed setup could not reach a remote node. I checked the usual causes, then skipped the rule from the command line, and the install finished.