title: SQL Server 2016 / 2014 Express Installation Failed
body: <p>I have tried many times to install SQL Server 2016 or 2014 express on my Windows 10 Pro machine and still occur error message "Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed.". Anyone can advise how to fix it. Thanks.</p>
  
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  <p><strong>Edit</strong>
  I got a summary in "Program Files -> Microsoft SQL Server -> 130 -> Setup Bootstrap -> Log" but no idea what error it claims.</p>
  
  <p>Overall summary:
    Final result:                  Passed
    Exit code (Decimal):           0
    Start time:                    2017-08-03 00:19:24
    End time:                      2017-08-03 00:28:51
    Requested action:              Uninstall</p>
  
  <p>Machine Properties:
    Machine name:                  WIN10PRO-PC01
    Machine processor count:       2
    OS version:                    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (10.0.15063)
    OS service pack:<br>
    OS region:                     Hong Kong SAR
    OS language:                   English (United Kingdom)
    OS architecture:               x64
    Process architecture:          64 Bit
    OS clustered:                  No</p>
  
  <p>Product features discovered:
    Product              Instance             Instance ID                    Feature                                  Language             Edition              Version         Clustered  Configured
    SQL Server 2014      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL12.SQLEXPRESS             Database Engine Services                 1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL12.SQLEXPRESS             SQL Server Replication                   1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014      SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL12.SQLEXPRESS             Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search 1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014      SQLEXPRESS           MSRS12.SQLEXPRESS              Reporting Services - Native              1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014                                                          SSMS                                     1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014                                                          Adv_SSMS                                 1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014                                                          Client Tools Connectivity                1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014                                                          Client Tools Backwards Compatibility     1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014                                                          Client Tools SDK                         1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2014                                                          LocalDB                                  1033                 Express Edition      12.0.2000.8     No         Yes<br>
    SQL Server 2016      SQLEXPRESS01         MSSQL13.SQLEXPRESS01           Database Engine Services                 1033                 Express Edition      13.1.4001.0     No         Yes       </p>
  
  <p>Package properties:
    Description:                   Microsoft SQL Server 2016 
    ProductName:                   SQL Server 2016
    Type:                          RTM
    Version:                       13
    SPLevel:                       0
    Installation edition:          Express</p>
  
  <p>User Input Settings:
    ACTION:                        Uninstall
    CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20170803_001921\ConfigurationFile.ini
    ENU:                           false
    FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE
    HELP:                          false
    IACCEPTROPENLICENSETERMS:      false
    INDICATEPROGRESS:              false
    INSTANCEID:                    
    INSTANCENAME:                  SQLEXPRESS01
    MRCACHEDIRECTORY:<br>
    QUIET:                         false
    QUIETSIMPLE:                   false
    SUPPRESSPRIVACYSTATEMENTNOTICE: false
    UIMODE:                        Normal
    X86:                           false</p>
  
  <p>Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20170803_001921\ConfigurationFile.ini</p>
  
  <p>Detailed results:
    Feature:                       Database Engine Services
    Status:                        Passed</p>
  
  <p>Rules with failures:</p>
  
  <p>Global rules:</p>
  
  <p>There are no scenario-specific rules.</p>
  
  <p>Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\130\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20170803_001921\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm</p>