Hello,

I created an installation image using "PrepareImage" installation option as described in the BOL, This is my ConfigurationFile.ini:

(I used the installation package SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.exe, on Window 7sp1 32 bit)

;SQL Server 2012 Configuration File
[OPTIONS]
ACTION="PrepareImage"
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS="True"
ENU="True"
QUIET="True"
UpdateEnabled="False"
FEATURES=SQLENGINE
HELP="False"
INDICATEPROGRESS="False"
INSTALLSHAREDDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"
INSTANCEID="SQLEXPRESS"
INSTANCEDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"

I did a sysprep of the machine and I run the CompleteImage step, with this configurationfile.ini

;SQL Server 2012 Configuration File
[OPTIONS]
ACTION="CompleteImage"
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS="True"
ENU="True"
QUIET="True"
QUIETSIMPLE="False"
HELP="False"
INDICATEPROGRESS="False"
INSTANCENAME="SQLEXPRESS"
INSTANCEID="SQLEXPRESS"
SQMREPORTING="False"
ERRORREPORTING="False"
AGTSVCACCOUNT="NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE"
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"
FILESTREAMLEVEL="0"
ENABLERANU="False"
SQLCOLLATION="Latin1_General_CI_AS"
SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT Service\MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS"
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="BUILTIN\Administrators"
SAPWD="xxxxxxx"
TCPENABLED="1"
NPENABLED="0"
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"

The step fail with error: "SQL Server 2012 edition upgrade" failed.

The selected SQL Server instance does not meet upgrade matrix requirements.

Any suggestion?

Thank you, Fabrizio

• Edited by rochefort10 Tuesday, July 03, 2012 12:32 PM wrong paste

do u use an Evaluation version?

Hi, 

no, it's SQL2012 express.
package ENU\x86\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.exe (because I need just the Sql Engine)
(http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062)

Thanks, Fabrizio

Is this 64 bit machine ?

if yes then SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.exe is not supported

also can you upload/share summary and detail logs (use fie sharing site i.e skydrive)

to read and view SQL server setup logs

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702(v=sql.100).aspx

Hi,

The machine is Win7Sp1 32 bit. 
you can find the logs here: https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=3C3EA00205F61998!852
I have the same problem also if I use the GUI choosing from startup menu "Complete SQl server 2012 installation", so it's not a problem of my "completeimage" configurationfile.ini 

thank you very much

Fabrizio

• Edited by rochefort10 Tuesday, July 03, 2012 12:59 PM

I think the problem is you used different media with different types  for prepare and complete images

from the logs

when you did prepareimage

 Installation edition:          Express

when you did completeimage

Installation edition:          Evaluation

Hi,

I did not used different media, because the prepareimage is done using the setup from SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.exe , the completeimage is done using the setup.exe file in folder "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012\setup.exe" , created by prepareimage.

In fact in the startup menu "complete sql server 2012 installation" do this: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2012\setup.exe"  /action=completeimage.

I have the same problem without doing sysprep. I tryed on another PC and with another installation package: SQLEXPRADV_x86_ENU.exe but nothing change, same error.
The installation generated by prepareimage become "evaluation".

Thanks for your help

Fabrizio

• Edited by rochefort10 Monday, July 09, 2012 3:34 PM merge

I have encountered the same problem with SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition. I initiated the completion process from the start menu shortcut to SQL Server Installation Center and using the Advanced menu to execute an 'Image completion of a prepared stand-alone instance of SQL Server.'

Rob

Was there ever an answer to this? I have just found the same problem using the same installation media...

Did you try the workaround of Va

I have encountered the same problem with SQL Server 2012 Enterprise edition. I initiated the completion process from the start menu shortcut to SQL Server Installation Center and using the Advanced menu to execute an 'Image completion of a prepared stand-alone instance of SQL Server.'

Still getting the "The selected SQL Server instance does not meet upgrade matrix requirements."

Try to download the complete installation from :

https://www.microsoft.com/betaexperience/pd/SQLEXPNOCTAV2/enus/