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SQL server Installation Problem

edofarrell

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February 25, 2010 at 2:27 pm

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I tried to install SQL Server on my XP Professioanl SP3 machine and am getting an error that claims SQL server needs system restart.
Restarting the computer does no good.
I can't uninstall as I get the same error, SQL server needs system restart

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Tim Weintz SSCommitted Points: 1622 More actions · Answer 1

Did all of your windows updates apply correctly after reboot?

edofarrell Valued Member Points: 56 More actions · Answer 2

Thanks, yes all other installations were fine -- IIS, Visual Web Developer, etc.

thanks,

Ed

Tim Weintz SSCommitted Points: 1622 More actions · Answer 3

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February 25, 2010 at 4:26 pm

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What SQL services are currently installed?

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February 25, 2010 at 4:41 pm

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This is SQL Server 2005 Developer edition, correct?

edofarrell Valued Member Points: 56 More actions · Answer 5

Hi,

This is "MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 EXPRESS EDITION" according to the read me.

I cannot finish the installation or uninstall, so I'm stuck.

thanks,

Ed

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edofarrell

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February 25, 2010 at 5:00 pm

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Configuration manager and Installation center

Tim Weintz SSCommitted Points: 1622 More actions · Answer 7

So Configuration Manager shows no services listed, then? Do you see anything pertinent in eventvwr?

edofarrell Valued Member Points: 56 More actions · Answer 8

Configuration Manager shows SQL SERVER(SQLEXPRESS), SQL SERVER AGENT (SQLEXPRESS) and SQL SERVER BROWSER.

I don't know what the other thing you mentioned is.

thanks,

Ed

edofarrell Valued Member Points: 56 More actions · Answer 9

Looking in eventvwr I see a couple of warnings, but that is all. They do not appear to be related to SQL servere

Tim Weintz SSCommitted Points: 1622 More actions · Answer 10

Can you start the services from inside of Configuration Manager?

edofarrell Valued Member Points: 56 More actions · Answer 11

SQL Server is running

SQL Server Agent is stopped and I can't see how I could start it,

same for SQL Server Browser.

Under Start Mode the last two show Other (Boot, System, Disabled or Unknown)

thanks,

Ed

Tim Weintz SSCommitted Points: 1622 More actions · Answer 12

See if any of these tips help.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread

/afe08496-eb31-4cb4-a45f-9eb671eacbd2/

edofarrell Valued Member Points: 56 More actions · Answer 13

I'm working through the suggested fixes now.

Thanks,

Ed

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February 25, 2010 at 9:29 pm

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Can you check the Event Viewer, what it says?