I've never installed server software before, so maybe I'm doing something wrong. I've tried to install the SQL Server 2017 without admin privileges and with them, to no avail. Can you help me?
Here are my computer specs:
Operating System: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit (6.3, Build 9600) (9600.winblue_ltsb_escrow.190305-1818)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: MSI
System Model: MS-7885
BIOS: 1.70
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz (12 CPUs), ~3.3GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16280MB RAM
Page File: 5240MB used, 13470MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.03.9600.17415 64bit Unicode
Here is the summary Text:
ASSERVERMODE: TABULARASSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: <empty>
ASTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ASTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ASTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ASTEMPDIR: Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CLTCTLRNAME: <empty>
CLTRESULTDIR: <empty>
CLTSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CLTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CLTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CLTWORKINGDIR: <empty>
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION: 0
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL: 0
COMMFABRICPORT: 0
CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20190427_113055\ConfigurationFile.ini
CTLRSTARTUPTYPE: 0
CTLRSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
CTLRSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
CTLRUSERS: <empty>
ENABLERANU: true
ENU: true
EXTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
EXTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
FEATURES: SQLENGINE
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
HELP: false
IACCEPTPYTHONLICENSETERMS: false
IACCEPTROPENLICENSETERMS: false
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: true
INDICATEPROGRESS: true
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
INSTANCEID: SQLEXPRESS02
INSTANCENAME: SQLEXPRESS02
ISMASTERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISMASTERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCPORT: 8391
ISMASTERSVCSSLCERTCN: <empty>
ISMASTERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISMASTERSVCTHUMBPRINT: <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ISTELSVCACCT: <empty>
ISTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
ISWORKERSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\Network Service
ISWORKERSVCCERT: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCMASTER: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
ISWORKERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT: 0
MATRIXCMSERVERNAME: <empty>
MATRIXNAME: <empty>
MRCACHEDIRECTORY:
NPENABLED: 0
PBDMSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBDMSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBDMSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBENGSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
PBENGSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
PBENGSVCSTARTUPTYPE: 0
PBPORTRANGE: <empty>
PBSCALEOUT: false
PID: *****
QUIET: true
QUIETSIMPLE: false
ROLE: AllFeatures_WithDefaults
RSINSTALLMODE: DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: <empty>
SECURITYMODE: <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS02
SQLSVCINSTANTFILEINIT: true
SQLSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: RANDYSCOMPUTER\Owner
SQLTELSVCACCT: NT Service\SQLTELEMETRY$SQLEXPRESS02
SQLTELSVCPASSWORD: <empty>
SQLTELSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBFILECOUNT: 1
SQLTEMPDBFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBFILESIZE: 8
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILEGROWTH: 64
SQLTEMPDBLOGFILESIZE: 8
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE: false
TCPENABLED: 0
UIMODE: AutoAdvance
UpdateEnabled: false
UpdateSource: MU
USEMICROSOFTUPDATE: false
X86: false
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20190427_113055\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20190427_113055\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm