Install of SQL Server are failing in some instances, installation is required as a pre-requisite for Nvivo, the install seems to fail at the point where the installation tries to start the service. The following text is from detail.txt log file:
2013-08-22 13:08:13 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'GetSqlServerProcessHandle'
2013-08-22 13:08:13 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete$QSRNVIVO9' to be created
2013-08-22 13:08:14 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete$QSRNVIVO9' or sql process handle to be signaled
2013-08-22 13:08:14 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.
2013-08-22 13:08:14 Slp: Access is denied
2013-08-22 13:08:14 Slp: The configuration failure category of current exception is ConfigurationFailure
2013-08-22 13:08:14 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: Access is denied
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.OpenProcess(Int32 processId, Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessHandle(Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.OpenProcessHandle()
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.get_Handle()
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerServiceBase.WaitSqlServerStart(Process processSql)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerServiceSCM.StartSqlServer(String[] parameters)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerStartup.StartSQLServerForInstall(String sqlCollation, String masterFullPath, Boolean isConfiguringTemplateDBs, Boolean isSlipstreamRunning)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.ConfigSQLServerSystemDatabases(EffectiveProperties properties, Boolean isConfiguringTemplateDBs, Boolean useInstallInputs)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.DoCommonDBStartConfig(ConfigActionTiming timing)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.Install(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.PrivateConfigurationBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, ConfigBaseAction action, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase
spcbCurrent)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SqlFeatureConfigBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, ConfigBaseAction action, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception.
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Source: System.
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Message: Access is denied.
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Watson Bucket 1
Original Parameter Values
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008 R2@RTM@
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 1 : System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.OpenProcess
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 2 : System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.OpenProcess
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 3 : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception@-2147467259
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 4 : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception@-2147467259
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 6 : INSTALL@CONFIGRC@SQL_ENGINE_CORE_INST
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp:
Final Parameter Values
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008 R2@RTM@
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0x0CE75128
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x0CE75128
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0xC24842DB
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0xC24842DB
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc
2013-08-22 13:08:15 Slp: Parameter 6 : 0x9396DE01
2013-08-22 13:08:17 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130822_125730\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Microsoft SQL Server.reg_
2013-08-22 13:08:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130822_125730\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Windows_CurrentVersion_Uninstall.reg_
2013-08-22 13:08:18 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20130822_125730\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_MSSQLServer.reg_
2013-08-22 13:08:45 Slp: Access is denied