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Applies to: 
SQL Server
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Managed Instance
Azure Synapse Analytics
Analytics Platform System (PDW)
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Name | SQL Server |
| Product Version | 11.0 |
| Event ID | 50000 |
| Event Source | SETUP |
| Component | SQL Server Native Client |
| Symbolic Name | |
| Message Text | A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file '%.*ls'. |
Explanation
An attempt was made to install (or update) SQL Server Native Client on a computer where SQL Server Native Client is already installed, and where the existing installation was from an MSI file that was renamed from sqlncli.msi.
User Action
To resolve this error, uninstall the existing version of SQL Server Native Client. To prevent this error, do not install SQL Server Native Client from an MSI file that is not named sqlncli.msi.