If you are installing SQL 2012, on Server 2012 running on a VMware VM. This is something to watch out for.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2799534
Assume that you try to install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in a VMware environment that is running Windows Server 2012. You change the shared features and the instance root directory to be located on a drive other than the default drive C. In this situation, the installation fails, and you receive an error message that resembles the following:
Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:
- Disable the HotAdd/HotPlug capability in VMware. For more information about how to disable this capability in VMware, go to the following website:
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012225(http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1012225)
- Change the user who is running the SQL Server services to a local system account during the installation.
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