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When you are installing Microsoft SQL Server on a Windows 11 device, the installation fails at Database Engine Service.
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When connecting to the database via SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), the connection fails with the following error or something similar.
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Cannot connect to COMPUTER-NAME. 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. |
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(provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -2) The system cannot find the file specified |
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The Database Engine service inside the Services is not started and can't be started with the following error.
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Windows could not start the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service on Local Computer. Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectedly. |
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Confirming Symptom
To determine if your device suffer from the following issue, you may run the following command on an elevated command prompt to check if your device will encounter this issue:
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