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title: "LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_SQL_PROCESS | Microsoft Docs"
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# LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_SQL_PROCESS
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## Details  
  
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|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.