Installation is returning an error stating that there is an issue with the package

If the installation is returning an error stating that there is an issue with the package, please confirm you have the correct installer for the OS (ie. 32-bit vs 64-bit).

Also, please confirm that the SQL TCP/IP protocol is enabled and configured correctly.

Step to Enabled TCP/IP protocol for SQL:

1. Open SQL Server Configuration Manager

2. Select Protocols for SQLEXPRESS (or your named sql instance) in the tree under SQL Server Network Configuration

3. Right Click TCP/IP

4. Select Properties

5. Select: Protocol Tab

6.  Set ‘Enabled’ to Yes

7. Select IP Addresses Tab

8. Set: ‘Active’ to Yes for both your internal address and the 127.0.0.1 address

9. Set: ‘Enabled’ to Yes

10. Set: ‘TCP Port’ to 1433

11. Click Apply

12. Click Ok

13. Click ok in the warning box explaining any changes made will not take effect until restarting the service

14. Go to SQL Server Services and restart SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) (or your named sql instance))

For more assistance, please submit a support ticket at https://support.ipconfigure.com