Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL server error log for potential causes
I m using SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition. Even I tried SQL Server 2012 Express and Enterprise edition but all gave same error. I browsed msdn blog as well as few post on stackoverflow.
But nothing helped me out from this!
Here is the error log details
Overall summary:
Final result: Failed: see details below
Exit code (Decimal): -2061893606
Start time: 2013-10-21 12:58:05
End time: 2013-10-21 13:52:30
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 DQ: 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: CROY-TOSH
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: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered
Package properties:
Description: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1
ProductName: SQL Server 2012
Type: RTM
Version: 11
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\Users\CRoy\Downloads\SQL Server 2012 Developer Edition (x86 and x64) - DVD (English)\x64\setup\
Installation edition: Developer
Product Update Status:
None discovered.
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: false
AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AI
ASCONFIGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Config
ASDATADIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Data
ASLOGDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSERVERMODE: MULTIDIMENSIONAL
ASSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLServerOLAPService
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: CRoy-TOSH\CRoy
ASTEMPDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSAS11.MSSQLSERVER\OLAP\Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CLTCTLRNAME: ROY
CLTRESULTDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\DReplayClient\ResultDir\
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
CLTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQL Server Distributed Replay Client
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTWORKINGDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\DReplayClient\WorkingDir\
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131021_125116\ConfigurationFile.ini
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\SQL Server Distributed Replay Controller
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CTLRUSERS: CRoy-TOSH\CRoy
ENABLERANU: false
ENU: true
ERRORREPORTING: true
FEATURES: SQLENGINE, REPLICATION, FULLTEXT, DQ, AS, RS, RS_SHP, RS_SHPWFE, DQC, BIDS, CONN, IS, BC, SDK, BOL, SSMS, ADV_SSMS, DREPLAY_CTLR, DREPLAY_CLT, SNAC_SDK, MDS
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 2
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: MSSQLSERVER
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLFDLauncher
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: false
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: MSSQLSERVER
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MsDtsServer110
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: false
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: <empty>
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSHPINSTALLMODE: SharePointFilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\ReportServer
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE: SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AI
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQLSERVER
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: CRoy-TOSH\CRoy
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: Normal
UpdateEnabled: true
UpdateSource: MU
X86: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131021_125116\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: SQL Server Data Tools
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: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
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: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: Data Quality Services
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: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
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: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
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: 0x851A001A
Error description: Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed. Check the SQL Server error log for potential causes.
Error help link: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=11.0.3128.0&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026&EvtType=0xD15B4EB2%400x4BDAF9BA%401306%4026
Feature: Master Data Services
Status: Passed
Feature: Distributed Replay Client
Status: Passed
Feature: Distributed Replay Controller
Status: Passed
Feature: Integration Services
Status: Passed
Feature: Data Quality Client
Status: Passed
Feature: Analysis Services
Status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services - SharePoint
Status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services Add-in for SharePoint Products
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Browser
Status: Passed
Feature: Documentation Components
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Writer
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity
Status: Passed
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20131021_125116\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
Here is few links
Blog MSDN
StackOverflow1
StackOverflow2
Solution 1:
Below worked for me:
When you come to Server Configuration Screen, Change the Account Name of Database Engine Service to NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE and continue installation and it will successfully install all components without any error. - See more at: https://superpctricks.com/sql-install-error-database-engine-recovery-handle-failed/
Solution 2:
In my case, setting SQL Server Database Engine service startup account to NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE failed, but setting it to NT Authority\System allowed me to succesfully install my SQL Server 2016 STD instance.
Just check the following snapshot.
For further details, check @Shanky's answer at https://dba.stackexchange.com/a/71798/66179
Remember: you can avoid server rebooting using setup's SkipRules switch:
setup.exe /ACTION=INSTALL /SkipRules=RebootRequiredCheck
setup.exe /ACTION=UNINSTALL /SkipRules=RebootRequiredCheck
Solution 3:
Simple Steps
- 1 Open SQL Server Configuration Manager
- Under SQL Server Services Select Your Server
- Right Click and Select Properties
- Log on Tab Change Built-in-account tick
- in the drop down list select Network Service
- Apply and start The service
Solution 4:
This post is high up when you google that error message, which I got when installing security patch KB4505224 on SQL Server 2017 Express i.e. None of the above worked for me, but did consume several hours trying.
The solution for me, partly from here was:
- uninstall SQL Server
- in Regional Settings / Management / System Locale, "Beta: UTF-8 support" should be OFF
- re-install SQL Server
- Let Windows install the patch.
And all was well.
Solution 5:
Root cause: Corrupted user profile of user account used to start database
The main thread here seems to be a corrupted user account profile for the account that is used to start the DB engine. This is the account that was specified for the "SQL Server Database" engine during installation. In the setup event log, it's also indicated by the following entry:
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
According to the link provided by @royki:
The root cause of this issue, in most cases, is that the profile of the user being used for the service account (in my case it was local system) is corrupted.
This would explain why other respondents had success after changing to different accounts:
- bmjjr suggests changing to "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"
- comments to @bmjjr indicate different accounts "I used NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE. That helped too"
- @Julio Nobre had success with "NT Authority\System "
Fix: reset the corrupt user profile
To fix the user profile that's causing the error, follow the steps listed KB947215.
The main steps from KB947215 are summarized as follows:-
- Open
regedit - Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList -
Navigate to the SID for the corrupted profile
To find the SID, click on each SID GUID, review the value for the
ProfileImagePathvalue, and see if it's the correct account. For system accounts, there's a different way to know the SID for the account that failed:
The main system account SIDs of interest are:
SID Name Also Known As
S-1-5-18 Local System NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
S-1-5-19 LocalService NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
S-1-5-20 NetworkService NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
For information on additional SIDs, see Well-known security identifiers in Windows operating systems.
- If there are two entries (e.g. with a .bak) at the end for the SID in question, or the SID in question ends in .bak, ensure to follow carefully the steps in the KB947215 article.
- Reset the values for
RefCountandStateto be0. - Reboot.
- Retry the SQL Server installation.