http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspxInstalled SharePoint Server 2010 on my Windows 7 local machine. Once the installation completed, the configuration wizard launched, reached step 3 (creating the configuration database), and halted with the following error message. Failed to createen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3546233Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:26:24 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3546233kukutatu<p>Make sure you install all the prerequisites, installing <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=eb9c345f-e830-40b8-a5fe-ae7a864c4d76&amp;displaylang=en#filelist">www.microsoft.com/.../details.aspx</a> worked perfectly for me</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3546233" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3544116Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:54:07 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3544116Badri<p>Thanks a lot. MSChart.exe did the trick.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3544116" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3534699Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:55:53 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3534699Adamski<p>@Durai - Thanks. &nbsp;After running your download - All worked for me!!!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3534699" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3526362Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:00:00 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3526362Elisabeth<p>I am running Windows 7 Home edition and am getting the exact same message. I don&#39;t have a domain name. &nbsp;What can I do? Thanks</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3526362" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3520069Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:27:07 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3520069Durai <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=122517">go.microsoft.com/fwlink</a></p> <p>click the above link and install ... it worked for me </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3520069" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3517437Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:07:36 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3517437Siya<p>I&#39;m having the same issue on Win 7 x64, anyone found a solution yet?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3517437" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3509521Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:29:34 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3509521John<p>I have gotten this problem too, my domain is an Openldap Domain on RHEL and works with everything else including SQL 2k8 R2 but not sharepoint ... will post a sol once I find out why its not authenticating</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3509521" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2011/09/06/sharepoint-2010-failed-to-create-the-configuration-database.aspx#3508002Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:29:47 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3508002Rob<p>Thanks! Its 1:29am and I&#39;m working on a server from home. This was my case, I will try it at the office tomorrow!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3508002" width="1" height="1">