SQL Server 2008 RC0 installation problems

  • I am trying to install SQL Server 2008 RC0 but the installation is failing giving error message as "Access is denied".

    The installation was performed on a new system having no previous SQL database installed.All the other components of SQL server 2008 were installed except the Database Engine Services.

    System Configuration:

    OS: Windows XP

    Hardware : AMD x64

    Log file error:

    2008-07-09 10:18:01 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'GetSqlServerProcessHandle'

    2008-07-09 10:18:01 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete' to be created

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete' or sql process handle to be signaled

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Access is denied

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: Access is denied

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.OpenProcess(Int32 processId, Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessHandle(Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.OpenProcessHandle()

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.get_Handle()

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerServiceBase.WaitSqlServerStart(Process processSql)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerServiceSCM.StartSqlServer(String[] parameters)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerStartup.StartSQLServerForInstall(String sqlCollation, String masterFullPath, String instanceName, Boolean isConfiguringTemplateDBs, Boolean useSharedMemoryOnly)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.ConfigSQLServerSystemDatabases(EffectiveProperties properties, Boolean isConfiguringTemplateDBs, Boolean useInstallInputs)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.DoCommonDBStartConfig(ConfigActionTiming timing)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.Install(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.PrivateConfigurationBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SqlFeatureConfigBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception.

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Source: System.

    2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Message: Access is denied.

    2008-07-09 10:18:06 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080709_100401\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Microsoft SQL Server.reg_

    2008-07-09 10:18:06 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080709_100401\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Windows_CurrentVersion_Uninstall.reg_

    2008-07-09 10:18:06 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080709_100401\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_MSSQLServer.reg_

    2008-07-09 10:18:26 Slp: Access is denied

    2008-07-09 10:18:26 Slp: Watson bucket for exception based failure has been created

    2008-07-09 10:19:54 Slp: Completed Action: SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32, returned False

    Any solution?

  • It looks like you don't have access to DCOM. Did you install this as an administrator? When you run the install, right-click on it and run as adminsitrator.

  • Yah I ran it as an administrator.

  • Are you able to manually modify dcom settings or registry entries?

  • Yes, I have not modified the DCOM settings but had modified the registry.

    After the unsuccesful attempt to install sql server , I had deleted registry entries from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->MICROSOFT->MICROSOFT SQL SERVER.

    I have not done any changes to DCOM settings.

  • I have not tried to install SQL 2008 RC0 on an XP machine. There may be an actual issue. You should check the MSDN forums and report your installation problem.

  • Sure will do so.

    Can you tell me on which operating system you have installed SQL Server 2008?

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