Performance counter registry hive consistency check when installing SQL Server on Windows




Solution:

  1.        Cancel and exit opened setup file
  2.        Windows Search CMD and run as administrator
  3.        Type in below command (example: the setup file is in C:\QNEInstaller folder)

C:\ QNEInstaller\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.exe /ACTION=install /SKIPRULES=PerfMonCounterNotCorruptedCheck