Thank you very much for your post on error 1639. With your post I was able to find the log file. However, do you know how I can fix the problem from here?
These are the two log files.
Thanks very much in advance.
Regards,
Giovanni
Log file 1
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20180823_181447\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed
Reason for failure: An error occurred during the setup process of the feature.
Next Step: Use the following information to resolve the error, and then try the setup process again.
Component name: SQL Server Database Engine Services Instance Features
Component error code: 1639
Component log file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20180823_181447\sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu64_1.log
Error description: Invalid command line argument. Consult the Windows Installer SDK for detailed command line help.
Error help link: //go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=
14.0.1000.169&EvtType=sql_engine_core_inst.msi%400x162A16FE%400x1639
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20180823_181447\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
Log file 2
\=== Verbose logging started: 23/08/2018 18:15:28 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 5.00.10011.00 Calling process: C:\SQLServer2017Media\Express_ENU\x64\ScenarioEngine.exe ===
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:076]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:076]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:076]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: C:\SQLServer2017Media\Express_ENU\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:077]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running entire install on the server.
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:077]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:079]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:079]: Attempting to enable all disabled privileges before calling Install on Server
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:079]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:083]: Running installation inside multi-package transaction C:\SQLServer2017Media\Express_ENU\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst.msi
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:083]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:084]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:084]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:084]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: C:\SQLServer2017Media\Express_ENU\x64\setup\sql_engine_core_inst.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:084]: Machine policy value 'TransformsSecure' is 0
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:085]: User policy value 'TransformsAtSource' is 0
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:086]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:086]: Specified instance {36C9ADEE-91B0-4FFA-9CBA-9164CE6089D5} via transform :InstID02.mst;:InstName02.mst is already installed. MSINEWINSTANCE requires a new instance that is not installed.
MSI [s] [4C:0C] [18:15:28:087]: MainEngineThread is returning 1639
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:088]: User policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:088]: Machine policy value 'DisableRollback' is 0
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:088]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown. Counter after increment: 0
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:088]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:089]: Note: 1: 1402 2: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Rollback\Scripts 3: 2
MSI [s] [4C:94] [18:15:28:089]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI [c] [18:C0] [18:15:28:091]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1