MS SQL Installation error - The mof compiler could not connect with the wmi server

Rabin Mahato 0 Reputation points
2025-04-24T08:39:26.18+00:00

I tried to reinstall MS SQL 2022 server but I am facing the below error.

title: microsoft sql server 2022 setup ------------------------------ the following error has occurred: the mof compiler could not connect with the wmi server. this is either because of a semantic error such as an incompatibility with the existing wmi repository or an actual error such as the failure of the wmi server to start. for help, click: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=2209051&prodname=microsoft%20sql%20server&evtsrc=setup.rll&evtid=50000&prodver=16.0.1000.6&evttype=0xa60e3551%25400xd3bebd98%25401211%25401 ------------------------------ buttons: ok ------------------------------

I have tried multiple times without success. Log file showd error number 1639. I tried below solutions :

Deleted the registry entries,

Deleted previous installation files and folders,

Downloaded new setup file to make sure the media is not corrupt

Changed the installation directory and made sure that the directory does not have spaces

Restarted the workstation every time before installation

Restarted WMI Service every time

SQL Server Database Engine
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