05 Installation. Performance Counters: Access Denied.

  • Installing basic SQL Express (no advanced features) on Win2000 server as a local admin and getting the following "access denied" error:

    Event Type: Error

    Event Source: MsiInstaller

    Event Category: None

    Event ID: 10005

    User: XXXX\Administrator

    Description:

    Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition -- Error 29528. The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Installing performance counters. The error is: Access is denied.

    I have spent hours pouring over online doc.

    'Have tried "Lodctr /r" from the run command.

    There is nothing in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\009, and neither is "Disable Performance Counters" listed in the node above.

    Has anyone seen this beast?

  • Have you checked http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300956

    Or

    Try installing with domain admin rights if this is not a stand alone instance.

    MJ

  • MJ,

    Thank you for your response, and for posting the MS website. I was having trouble finding it again. That may be all that is left to us.

    I had seen an article about domain admins as distinct from local admins (which you also mention). I didn't understand how that could make a difference, but we would have tried it, except that this dealer has a workgroup.

    Thank you again. You have helped. Now we have a better record of which pill to swallow.

    DC

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