I've been having a lot of trouble installing SQL Server 2012. This was a new install, no other versions of SQL Server were on the machine.
After several restarts, install attempts, and running the installer in Repair mode, Management Studio finally installed but there is no localhost. But it can connect and query to remote instances.
The installer will not create a local instance. When I try to connect to localhost or "." in SQL Management Studio, it fails and I get this error:
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TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to ..
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=2&LinkId=20476
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The system cannot find the file specified
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In Manage->services when I try to start the MSSQLSERVER service it fails and I get this error:
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Services
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Windows could not start the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service on Local Computer.
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.
"" the service log on tab is set to: NT Service\MSSQLSERVER
Same thing happens when I try to start SQL Agent
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Services
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Windows could not start the SQL Server Agent (MSSQLSERVER) service on Local Computer.
Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
"" the service log on tab is set to: Network Service
I've spent a day just trying to install SQL 2012, any suggestions welcome!
much appreciated,