SQL Server 2012 - service account error

Question

I am getting the following 2 errors when trying to install SQL server 2012 on Windows Server 2012. These occur at the server configuration page.

Access is denied.
The SQL Server service account login or password is not valid. Use SQL Server Configuration Manager to update the service account.

I have specified the username MYDOMAIN\sqlSvcAcc and the correct password. I am using the default instance name for SQL.

Anyone know whats causing these errors ? is it an AD issue ?

Thanks

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 15 '12 at 11:23

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Fixed. Wasn't running as administrator. Doh !

answered Dec 15 '12 at 11:23

James

This isn't really a good answer. Your service account should not need to run permanently as an administrator. – Robert Kaucher Jan 30 '14 at 03:02
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I think he meant he wasn't running the SQL Server installation as administrator. – lwbecker2 Mar 19 '14 at 19:32

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