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SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup fails with Database Engine Handle error

Posted over 2 years ago

by AndrewRichards
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To cut a long story short, if you install SQL Server 2008 R2 via ISO mount in Virtual PC, the install will fail with a Database Engine Handle error. To get out of this issue: Uninstall everything to do with SQL Server (from Programs and Features...