Has anyone resolved the "Database Engine recovery handle failed" and "firewall warrnig" error during SQL Server installation on Windows 11? Tried clea

[Yogendra Dwivedi]

Issue Summary: I encountered issues in installing both SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2022 on my Windows 11 Home (x64) machine. Here's a summary of the problems: - Warning: Firewall warning appeared in the initial phase of installation. - Error: "Wait on the Database Engine recovery handle failed." - Component error code: 0x851A001A - Failure: Database Engine Services failed to install. - Same issues occurred with SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2022. Steps Taken to Resolve: 1. Checked SQL Server Logs for more error details. 2. Verified Permissions for NT Service\MSSQLSERVER to ensure dire

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