Error:
SQL Server Setup failed to modify security permissions on registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\ MSSQL.1 \MSSQLServer\SuperSocketNetLib for user SYSTEM. To proceed, verify that the account and domain running SQL Server Setup exist, that the account running SQL Server Setup has administrator privileges, and that the registry key exists on the destination drive.
Error Message:
Causes:
- Logged on user may not be an administrator. Administrator privilege is required to install SQL Server.
- The path shown in the error message is not having permission to modify the registry keys.
- You may not have the required permissions to access the registry.
Workaround 1:
Run the SQL Server setup as Run as Administrator.
Workaround 2:.
- Navigate to the path shown in the error message
- Start > Run > type regedit >
- “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\ MSSQL.1 \MSSQLServer\SuperSocketNetLib”
- Right click & give Full control permission to “Everyone”.
