I have been struggling with getting SQL Server 2012 SP2 Express installed. It gets through the installer but fails at the end with the following error ...

Microsoft today announced that SQL Server 2012 was released for purchase.

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SQL Server 2012 SP2 can be downloaded here, but it will arrive via the Microsoft Update service by the end of July. Microsoft is offering SP2 in 32-bit and 64-bit versions for SQL Server 2012, as well ...

These applications connect to a sample SQL Server 2012 Express database. Inside the article download, I first placed the SQL Server script files for the sample database in a separate subdirectory, ...