How to install ms sql server on Windows 11 arm?

Shirase 81

Hi all,

I have a macbook so I installed Parallels and Windows 11 pro (arm). But I have a problem to install MS SQL Server on it. It seems to be imposible. Can you help me with this?

Thanks a lot.

Reynaldo Navedo 0 Reputation points

2024-07-26T14:09:44.1333333+00:00

This is a great MS move. $$$
Franco Neil Glovasa 0 Reputation points

2024-08-28T17:58:04.2866667+00:00

Is microsoft has plans to release sql server on windows arm. I'm enticed to buy the new Microsoft Surface Pro Arm but my concern is that most of the Microsoft Dev tools wont work on it.
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points

2024-08-28T21:03:56.6633333+00:00

I would not expect an ARM version of SQL Server anytime soon. They releases the special version SQL Edge some years back, but I get the impression that they have discontinued it.

One thing to keep in mind that developer machines is not SQL Server's main arena - that is servers that are running production workloads. Developing an ARM version only for developers is unlikely to be an investment that will pay back.
devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-08T14:57:39.51+00:00

The latest version of SQL Server on ARM Windows 11 22000 is SQL Server 2012 Express SP4.
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points

2024-09-08T18:46:01.77+00:00

Huh? Are you saying that SQL 2012 is running on ARM? There is no version of SQL Server that officially supports ARM.
devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-09T01:55:04.8266667+00:00

Update. SQL Server 2012 SP4 Developer Edition and SQL Server 2014 SP3 Developer Edition also works well on ARM64. Both arch are x86. I installed only SQL Engine and Full Text Search.
devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:09:53.7333333+00:00

Update. SQL Server 2012 SP4 Developer Edition and SQL Server 2014 SP3 Developer Edition also works well on ARM64. Both arch are x86. I installed only SQL Engine and Full Text Search.
JérémyC 0 Reputation points

2024-09-13T08:37:30.02+00:00

Hello, I run SQL Server 2022 Developer on my Windows 11 ARM64 with this : https://github.com/jimm98y/MSSQLEXPRESS-M1-Install
It's works like a charm !
JérémyC 0 Reputation points

2024-09-13T08:40:09.89+00:00

I run SQL Server 2022 Developer on my Windows 11 ARM like a charm with this : https://github.com/jimm98y/MSSQLEXPRESS-M1-Install
Akash Juneja 0 Reputation points

2024-11-15T18:50:45.44+00:00

Hi

I am using Surface Laptop 7 with Snapdragon Processor- windows 11 arm

I am tyring to install a software Metron by Tesy- a design software but my installation keeps throwing error at MS SQL startup- basically the SQL Service is not starting

SQL TECNE- ERROR 1067

Please see the screenshot and help
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points

2024-11-15T20:07:27.2266667+00:00

Please see the screenshot and help

There is no screenshot, but it should be clear from the thread what the remedy is: Buy a different computer. SQL Server does not run on ARM. With the possible exception from LocalDB.
Akash Juneja 0 Reputation points

2024-11-16T03:58:08.87+00:00

Hi- I somehow checked various threads sql worked on arm- but the software specific sql is not working.

any workaround? Please help.

screenshot is attached
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points

2024-11-16T08:27:24.39+00:00

any workaround? Please help.

Again: Workaround is to get a computer with an x64 processor. SQL Server does not support ARM.

As for the screenshot, you have highlighted an instance of SQL Server Agent for Express Edition. Express Edition does not support SQL Agent.
Akash Juneja 0 Reputation points

2024-11-16T16:49:13.9466667+00:00

Is it possible to run this through docker?

please advise
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points

2024-11-16T17:48:51.12+00:00

Maybe. I know that people have been able to run SQL Server on Docker when running a Mac with an ARM processor. Whether that works with Surface - I've no idea. You could try, but you need to understand that you are very much out on your own here.
Akash Juneja 0 Reputation points

2024-11-16T19:59:24.0033333+00:00

Could you please help on how to run this SQL Server Tecne through docker?

this service needs to run on system for program to install

it throws error 1067 everytime
Erland Sommarskog 112.7K Reputation points

2024-11-16T20:44:40.0533333+00:00

As I said, you are very much on your own. If you don't feel confident with the process (which may not work anyway), you need to get different hardware.

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devizer 0 Reputation points

2024-09-09T02:16:21.2633333+00:00

Update. Both SQL Server 2012 SP4 Developer Edition and SQL Server 2014 SP3 Developer Edition also work well on arm. Both architectures are x86. I installed only SQL engine and full text search.

Also I benchmarked "select null" using net framework. It results in 200-300 queries per second using shared memory protocol and a little bit slower using tcp/ip (Raspberry PI 4).
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