Check this thread on that same issue
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/818239/problems-installing-sql-server-express-2019.html
SQL Express 2019 install is broken
Attempted the install on two different machines.
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Naomi 7,361 Reputation points
2022-04-20T20:21:00.113+00:00 -
Erland Sommarskog 100.8K Reputation points MVP
2022-04-20T21:41:36.42+00:00 Try re-downloading. I tried the download a few hours earlier and the executable started as it should. There was an issue with the downloads over the weekend.
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Seeya Xi-MSFT 16,436 Reputation points
2022-04-21T02:21:42.31+00:00 Hi @Roger Guess III ,
Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!
You can now follow the instructions to try to re-download the file. If that doesn't work, you try modifying the registry.Best regards,
Seeya
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