View log files installed by SQL Server

The log generated by SQL Server installation is stored in this directory:

"%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL server\[sql_version]\setup bootstrap\log\"

Note: [Sql_version] is a specific version of SQL Server, such as SQL Server 2008 is, SQL SERVER2014 is 120

There are many log files in this directory, which are divided into folders by the time the SQL Server installation package is run.

Notice that the outermost layer has a Summary.txt, and its time is always up to date. If the SQL Server installation fails,Summary.txt is the log that should be checked first. This log gives the reason for the installer to exit at the very beginning, such as I have specified a file path that does not exist:

Overall Summary:
Final result:sql Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit Code (DECIMAL): 2068578304
Exit facility code:1204
Exit Error code:0
Exit message:the path%programfiles%\microsoft SQL server\mssql10. Sqlexpress\mssql\data is malformed or not absolute.
Start time:2014-10-28 17:20:41
End time:2014-10-28 17:21:13
Requested Action:install

View log files installed by SQL Server