Re: sql server 2008 setup failure

On Apr 7, 11:12 am, "Aaron Bertrand [SQL Server MVP]"
<ten....@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You are probably looking for this file (it is one of the log files listed at
the bottom of the summary):

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup
Bootstrap\Log\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Sql_Cpu32_1.log

You should also see:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup
Bootstrap\Log\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Detail.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup
Bootstrap\Log\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_ErrorLog.log

Did you name the instance "Harmonica"?  I'm not sure where this file name
came from, but it can't hurt to look at it, too:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup
Bootstrap\Log\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Harmonica_Cpu32_1.log

"Jim B" <jim.bu...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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I cannot figure out what log this refers to when it says "see logs for
details".  Any explanations available?

Package results:
 Failed: see details below

Execution statistics:
 Exit code:                     0x84B30001
 Exit facility code:            0x4B3
 Exit error code:               0x0001
 Exit message:                  Failed: see details below
 Package start time:            04/06/2008 22:58:21
 Package end time:              04/07/2008 00:38:50
 Package install location:      C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server
\100\Setup Bootstrap
 Package initial action:        Install
 Media source location:         Install
 Media version:                 10.0.1300.13

Machine properties:
 Machine name:                  SCRIPTDC
 Machine processor count:       1
 OS version:                    Windows Server 2008
 OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
 OS language:                   English (United States)
 OS architecture:               x86
 Process architecture:          32 Bit

Properties provided in package.xml file:
 LegalProductName:              SQL Server Database Services 2008
 Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008
 Details:                       Install for SQL Server Database
Services 2008
 ProductName:                   SQL2008
 Version:                       10
 SPLevel:                       0
 KBArticle:                     KB876234
 KBArticleHyperlink:            http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=876234

Command line arguments provided:
 ACTION:                        Install
 INSTANCEIDSUFFIX:

Product features discovered:
 Product:                       SQL2005

 Product:                       SQL2008

Feature status after execution:
 Database Engine Services: Failed: see logs for details
 Integration Services: Failed: see logs for details
 Client Tools: Passed
 SQL Server Books online: Passed
 Microsoft Sync Framework: Passed

Windows Installer logs generated during execution:
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Snac_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Msxml6_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_SSCKatmaiTools_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Sqlxml4_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_SqlWriter_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_BOL_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Harmonica_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_OCS_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_BCRedist_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_SqlBrowser_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_SqlRsFx_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_OWC11_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Sql_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_SSCRuntime_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_VstaRedist_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_IS_Cpu32_1.log
 C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log
\20080406_2258\scriptdc_20080406_2258_Tools_Cpu32_1.log- Hide quoted text -

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no I didn't name the instance harmonica- I have no idea where that
came from- I figured it was an internal name for some piece of SQL
server. Thank you for the info about the error.log. that actually
tells me what happened (looks like it's a problem installing with the
default accounts on a domain controller) One would hope that when the
install fails and, it in fact, creates an error log to tell you what
why, the setup log would actually mention that little detail in the
list of uselessly named setup logs that are shown ( I would have hoped
at least that the logs would be named after the components that I am
trying to install).

I don't know if microsoft pays attention to this newsgroup but if
they are:
<rant> if I wanted to parse a dozen text files to find out what
happened to my sql install I'd be using mysql or oracle
Windows has an entire system just designed for logging, why it sits
unused is beyond me.</rant>

Thanks for your help!
.