MSDE 2000 Installation Fails

From: Mike Bacher (MikeBacher_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 09:41:01 -0800

I am trying to install MSDE 2000 on my WIN XP Professional machine. I have
installed it previously and uninstalled it. Now I am trying to reinstall.

Here is the error message I am receiving.

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
TempFolder is
C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\
Loading extended custom action library
C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\sqlcax.dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
Starting custom action SkuIt
MSI (s) (8C:80) [09:58:32:977]: Executing op:
ActionStart(Name=ConfigServer.2D02443E_7002_4C0B_ABC9_EAB2C064397B...
MSI (s) (8C:80) [09:58:32:977]: Executing op:
CustomActionSchedule(Action=ConfigServer.2D02443E_7002_4C0B_ABC9_EAB2C064397B...
MSI (s) (8C:D8) [09:58:33:007]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL:
C:\WINDOWS\Installer\MSI6C.tmp, Entrypoint: ConfigServer
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
TempFolder is
C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\
Loading extended custom action library
C:\DOCUME~1\MICHAE~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\sqlcax.dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
Starting custom action ConfigServer
Executing "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\Binn\cnfgsvr.exe
-V 1 -M 1 -U sa -I "MSSQLSERVER" -Q "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS""
MSI (c) (F0:E8) [09:58:59:656]: Font created. Charset: Req=0, Ret=0, Font:
Req=MS Shell Dlg, Ret=MS Shell Dlg

Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and
setup error logs for more information.
MSI (s) (8C!B4) [09:59:09:019]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine
-- Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and
setup error logs for more information.

Action ended 9:59:09: InstallFinalize. Re 

-- 
Mike Bacher
IST Computer Technician

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