SQL – Absoblogginlutely!

Had an odd experience attempting to install SSRS on a 2019 SQL instance the other day where the software kept asking for the install key to install. Unfortunately I did not take a screenshot but after starting the install progress it asks for a key and refuses to take the key provided.

Other search results state to just enter the key that is obtained by either trying to reinstall SQL and grabbing the key that is displayed during the setup process or by grabbing the key from the extracted 2019\x64\defaultsetup.ini file in the SQL source folder (not the SSRS Install folder).

This didn’t help as the key was reported as being incorrect.

Using dbatools I figured I would try installing from the commandline to see if I would get any better troubleshooting logs. Attempting to install SSRS with the fantastic dbatools module with a -whatif parameter gave me a warning that the server was pending a reboot.

install-dbainstance -Feature reportingservices -path e:\sql2019\source\ -version 2019 -instancename localhost -whatif

Rebooted the server and the key was then taken on the subsequent installation attempt.

Not sure why the install just keeps asking for the key rather than displaying “You need to reboot”

SQL, dbatools and Webroot

By Andy on Thursday, August 11, 2022

I have been busy working on a SQL server migration, and have come across a couple of issues.

Firstly, attempting to install or upgrade an SQL instance with Webroot on the machine generates an unauthorized action on the machine. Reviewing the error logs provides the following error

Exception type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException
Message: 
Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation.
HResult : 0x84bb0001
FacilityCode : 1211 (4bb)
ErrorCode : 1 (0001)
Data: 
WatsonData = Uninstall@{145996FC-8E6B-47AB-BEA5-A84F12B72AF5}

Navigating to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall registry shows the value {14599…..} is Webroot. Set server into unmanaged mode and then removing Webroot then enabled me to install SQL service packs.

I’ve also run into the same issue on new installs which leads me to the second issue.

I’m using dbatools to install with notes taken from the newly printed dbatools in a month of lunches. A book I purchased pre-pandemic and promptly forgot about but I finally got my hands on the book.

dbatools is a fantastic resource for SQL admins who want to automate everything and a common task is installing SQL.

Unfortunately there’s a typo in Listing 13.6 and 13.7 The parameter SQLUSERDBDATADIR that is coded into the sql config.ini file should actually be SQLUSERDBDIR

It took me a while to figure that one out. I then went to check out the books online only to find someone had found and reported the same error – yesterday!

The moral of the story is to check the books online first.

Also, whilst looking at my Manning books – I have a Powershell problem (or maybe with all these books I don’t!

Listing of Powershell books from Manning Publications

SQL Work

Trying to install System Center 2012

By Andy on Thursday, January 3, 2013

I have been battling this install for 2 days so far and not getting anywhere. There are a ton of sql prerequisites and the install error messages are very vague, like this message below:-
Surely it can’t be that hard to display the version of SQL server that is detected.

I’m currently following Harold Wong’s System Center install guide along with Matthew Peter’s guide and downloaded the Cumulative update 10 for SQL.
Attempting to install this patch on the server gives the error message below.

The stupid thing about this is that neither 10.51.2500.0 or 10.1.2531.0 are valid sql version numbers. Select @@version returns the accurate 10.50.2500.0 which is sql 2008 r2 sp1 but it ignores the previous cumalative update that I’ve already installed.

So far my hopes for System Center have been severely dashed and buried in the ground. It’s a good job we don’t have windows in this office or I’d be tempted to set fire to the server and chuck them out of the window.

It’s been a long start to the new year.

Tag Archives: SQL

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SQL, dbatools and Webroot

Trying to install System Center 2012