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The installation of MSSQL failed with error -2067919934(0x84be0bc2): The system database file already exist

Installation of MS SQL Server fails with error:

PLESK_INFO: Action ‘<install-exe-package command-line=’/Q /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /ACTION=INSTALL /FEATURES=SQL,AS,RS,IS /INSTANCEDIR=”[GLOBAL.Path.ProgramFiles]Microsoft SQL Server” /INSTALLSQLDATADIR=”[PLESK_DATADIR]DatabasesMSSQL” /INSTANCENAME=MSSQLSERVER2016 /SECURITYMODE=SQL /TCPENABLED=1 /NPENABLED=1 /SAPWD=”[MSSQL2016_PASSWORD]”‘ />’ failed with error -2067919934(0x84be0bc2)
Error: The installation of the package ‘sql2016_express’ failed with code -2067919934. (install: Installing MSSQL 2016 server…)
Not all packages were installed.
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The following error can be found in the C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server<version>Setup BootstrapLogSummary.txt log file:
```
The system database file example.mdf already exists in C:Program Files (x86)PleskDatabasesMSSQL<version>DATA.
```

System database files already exist in the destination folder.

Connect to the server via RDP
Open File Explorer and enter %USERPROFILE%:
In the opened folder create a backup directory:
Move files from %plesk_dir%DatabasesMSSQL<version>MSSQLDATAexample.mdf to the created %USERPROFILE%backup directory
Proceed with the installation of MS SQL Server

Connect to the server via RDP
Move system database files to another location:

C:> mkdir %USERPROFILE%backup

C:> move “%plesk_dir%DatabasesMSSQL<version>MSSQLDATAexample.mdf” %USERPROFILE%backup
Proceed with the installation of MS SQL Server