"The SQL Server service failed to start" and KB 920114

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Eskild - 29 Jul 2008 11:26 GMT

Hi, can someone shed some more light on the issue described in this Microsoft
KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B920114

Error message when you try to install SQL Server Express or SQL Server
Express Edition or SQL Server Express Edition with Advanced Services: "The
SQL Server service failed to start"

Why does it occur on only some windows installations?

Is there, or will there be a pemanent fix to this problem without need for
workaround?

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bass_player - 30 Jul 2008 04:01 GMT

You can create a service account instead of using the NETWORK SERVICE and
use that account for all SQL Server services

> Hi, can someone shed some more light on the issue described in this
> Microsoft
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> Is there, or will there be a pemanent fix to this problem without need for
> workaround?

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Eskild - 30 Jul 2008 09:29 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

I am avare of the various workarounds for this problem, but i don't
understand why it happens only on some instalations of Windows and not all. I
mean; - What is the actual bug, and when is it going to be fixed from
Microsoft?

Any ideas?

> You can create a service account instead of using the NETWORK SERVICE and
> use that account for all SQL Server services
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> > Is there, or will there be a pemanent fix to this problem without need for
> > workaround?

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