---
title: "Restart Computer Failed Error in SQL Server 2008"  
description: "Restart Computer Failed Error in SQL Server 2008"  
author: "AVADHESH PATEL"  
published: 2013-05-02  
updated: 2020-08-25  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1275/restart-computer-failed-error-in-sql-server-2008  
category: "database"  
tags: ["database"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

---

# Restart Computer Failed Error in SQL Server 2008

These types of errors like **[“Restart Computer Fail”](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1392/crud-operation-using-sencha-touch-and-asp-dot-net-mvc-web-api)** are occurred when we try to install [SQL Server](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/34/create-table-in-microsoft-sql-server) 2008 [Developer](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11970/how-to-become-a-successful-blockchain-developer-in-just-six-months) Edition. Trying to install SQL Server 2008 Developer edition setup failed at the Setup Support Rules page on the Rule "Restart Computer" see figure 1. The following [error message](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23174/error-message-the-page-you-are-requesting-cannot-be-served-because-of-the-extension-configuration) appears on the screen: "Restart computer failed" see figure 2.

##### Figure 1:

![Restart Computer Failed Error in SQL Server 2008](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/5f7c41c3-7425-4c60-897a-49e53d3763ef/images/ba78166b-87a2-4872-9ce1-e8a8e5c71d00.png)

##### Figure 2:

![Restart Computer Failed Error in SQL Server 2008](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/5f7c41c3-7425-4c60-897a-49e53d3763ef/images/24360df0-381e-4d38-9b34-90f1e52d6a59.png)

Error Reason: In general, a [previous](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81421/unlock-2-0-is-just-like-previous-corona-lockdowns) program [installation](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/711/php-installation-on-windows) created pending [file operations](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/159756/what-is-a-filenotfoundexception-and-how-to-manage-file-operations-to-prevent-it) on the installation machine.

### Solution:

**Step 1:**Open the [registry](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49848/suppose-if-you-delete-something-from-the-registry-editor-does-it-uninstall). For open registry, press window key + R and type

**Step 2:**Type Regedit and press enter button

**Step 3:**Now

```
selectHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
```

**Step 4:**[Double click](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/156225/differentiate-between-google-adword-and-double-click) "PendingFileRenameOperations"

**Step 5:** [Delete all data](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114524/how-to-delete-all-data-from-a-row-with-related-rows-in-sql) from the Value data textbox.

**Step 6:**Press OK and close the registry.

Now try to run the SQL Server 2008 setup again. I hope Restart computer failed error not come again.

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