localdb-error-cannot-create-sql-process.md

title	LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_SQL_PROCESS | Microsoft Docs
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LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_SQL_PROCESS

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Details

Product Name	SQL Server
Event ID	268
Event Source	SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0
Component	Local Database Runtime API
Message Text	Error occurred during Local Database instance startup: unable to create the SQL Server process.

Explanation

A process for SQL Server cannot be created.

User Action

See the event log for details.