In this guide, we will learn to troubleshoot on issue where Microsoft SQL Server fails to install Database Engine Service in some modern Windows 11 devices.

Symptoms

When you are installing Microsoft SQL Server on a Windows 11 device, the installation fails at Database Engine Service.

When connecting to the database via SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), the connection fails with the following error or something similar.

The Database Engine service inside the Services is not started and can't be started with the following error.

Confirming Symptom

To determine if your device suffer from the following issue, you may use the following command to check if your device will encounter this issue:

fsutil fsinfo sectorinfo C: