MSDE and SQL 2005 WKG edtn

Hi,
I have SQL2005 WKG edtn on my WS2k3 standard box. I noticed that
backups from sql2k5 cannot be restored on MDSE 2.0... so, since I need
to create bkps that have to be restored on clients pc's with MSDE, I
decided to install an instance of MSDE on the server.
but... no way installation hangs!

this is what I got...
....
Action ended 11.08.09:
DeferProductCode.2.2D02443E_7002_4C0B_ABC9_EAB2C064397B. Return value
1.
Action start 11.08.09: SetODBCFolders.
Action ended 11.08.09: SetODBCFolders. Return value 1.
Action start 11.08.09: InstallValidate.
Action ended 11.08.09: InstallValidate. Return value 1.
Action start 11.08.09:
UpgDetectBlankSaLogin.2D02443E_7002_4C0B_ABC9_EAB2C064397B.
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
TempFolder is
C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\IMPOST~1\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\
Loading extended custom action library
C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\IMPOST~1\Temp\{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}\sqlcax.dll
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
Setup.{E09B48B5-E141-427A-AB0C-D3605127224A}
Starting custom action UpgDetectBlankSaLogin()
Entering Function MyMsiEvaluateCondition
MsiEvaluateCondition for VersionNT returned TRUE
End Function MyMsiEvaluateCondition
Unable to open service.
Unable to connect as the SQL service is not running.
Ending custom action UpgDetectBlankSaLogin().
Action ended 11.08.09:
UpgDetectBlankSaLogin.2D02443E_7002_4C0B_ABC9_EAB2C064397B. Return
value 3.
Action ended 11.08.09: INSTALL. Return value 3.
Action ended 11.08.09: INSTALL. Return value 3.
=== Logging stopped: 25/05/2006 11.08.09 ===
MSI (c) (30:94) [11:08:09:828]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server Desktop
Engine -- Installation operation failed.

Please Help me 200 clients are waiting for a solution!!!
Tom

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