Meridian installation fails on the first attempt after upgrading Windows template from SQL2016SP2-WS2016 to SQL2019-WS2022
After upgrading the Windows template from "offer": "SQL2016SP2-WS2016" to "offer": "SQL2019-WS2022" on Azure. Meridian installation fails on the first attempt using the PowerShell command: Start-Process -FilePath $setupFilePath -ArgumentList $args -Wait -PassThru. However, it succeeds on the second attempt. The error message I receive is:
ERROR: Install Meridian.Core FAILED (ExitCode: -3). Here are the details:
SerializedRemoteException: System.Management.Automation.RuntimeException: Install Meridian.Core FAILED (ExitCode: -3). Check log for details: C:\MAT\ComponentOutput\BCME2025 BC-Meridian Server (x64) b10037.log SerializedRemoteInvocationInfo: System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo ErrorRecord: Install Meridian.Core FAILED (ExitCode: -3). Check log for details: C:\MAT\ComponentOutput\BCME2025 BC-Meridian Server (x64) b10037.log WasThrownFromThrowStatement: True Message: Install Meridian.Core FAILED (ExitCode: -3). Check log for details: C:\MAT\ComponentOutput\BCME2025 BC-Meridian Server (x64) b10037.log Data: {System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.InterpretedFrameInfo} InnerException: TargetSite: Void CheckActionPreference(System.Management.Automation.Language.FunctionContext, System.Exception) StackTrace: at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps.CheckActionPreference(Function Context funcContext, Exception exception) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCallInstruction`2.Run(InterpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(Int erpretedFrame frame) at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTryCatchFinallyInstruction.Run(Int erpretedFrame frame) HelpLink: Source: System.Management.Automation
