Warnings Information in this article applies to Microsoft SQL Server 2012. The instructions for earlier versions of SQL Server, including versions 2008 and 2005, are similar.

If you cannot Install SQL Server on a Windows 11/10 computer, check if SQL Server is compatible and execute these solutions to resolve the issue.

If you're unable to install SQL Server 2022 or any other version on Windows 11, you need to modify the disk sector size for your drive.