RE: Installation problems

Hello Wei Lu, thanks for the reply.

Here is what I did:

1. Used Add/Remove programs to uninstall all instances of SQL Server 2005.

2. Downloaded and installed the Windows Installer Cleanup Tool.

3. Ran the cleanup tool and did not find any instances of an installer for
SQL Server 2005.

4. I'm posting a screenshot from the cleanup tool for your reference.

5. I'm posting one of the log file, the one that I think is relevant, for
your review.

I did not attempt to install SQL Server again because it will fail. I've
done this process several times now.

I do not know the filename for the Windows Installer in the winsys32 folder
so I could not follow your unstructions related to that.

Thanks again for your help.

Herb


"Wei Lu [MSFT]" wrote:

Hello Herb,

Based on my research, please follow these steps to install the Workstation
Component:

1. Use the Windows Installer Cleanup tool to check whether there is any
previous installation of SQL Server installed in the machine and remove it.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;290301

2. If you still could not install the component, please check the MSI
installer in the C:\Windows\System32 folder and then reinstalled it.

3. If you still get the error after reinstall the MSI Installer, please
collect the installation log file:

%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\

and post it here.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Wei Lu
Microsoft Online Community Support

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