Error installing SQL2016 Express on Windows 2012 R2


This article applies to:

  • Trustwave SEG 8.X or 10.X with SQL Express
  • Trustwave ECM 7.2 with SQL Express
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Installing SQL Express 2016 

Question:

  • Cannot install SQL Express 2016 on Windows 2012 R2
  • Error window points to a log file that is not available

Information:

Installation of SQL Express 2016 on Windows 2012 R2 requires Microsoft update KB2919355 (Cumulative update, May 2014).

If you are installing on a new system and you have not yet completed installation of Windows Updates, you may encounter this issue.

To confirm the issue you can check the content of the file
 %programfiles%\Microsoft sql server\130\setup bootstrap\detail.txt

If this prerequisite issue occurs, you will see the following entry in the file:

KB2919355 Check Failed. If you have installed KB2919355, please make sure you have restarted your machine. For more information, you can visit https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2919355/

Note:

KB2919355 is a required prerequisite for all later Windows Updates.


Last Modified 4/1/2020.
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