RE: Cannot install 2005 Developer Edition x64 on new XP x64

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Have you tried rebooting your machine?
I've seen this happen and a reboot resolved the issue.

"news.verizon.net" wrote:

I am trying to install the SQL 2005 Developer Edition from Technet disc
0399. This is a fresh installation of XP Professional x64. The installer
goes through installing the prerequisites (SQL Server 2005 support files)
and when I click Next I get this error:


TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
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SQL Server Setup could not run. Another instance of SQL Server Setup is
already running. The running instance must complete before you can run SQL
Server Setup again.

For help, click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1399.06&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=70004&EvtType=datastore%5cdatastorecache.cpp%40ActivateLoggingAction%40DataStoreCache%3a%3agetCachePtr%400x11174

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BUTTONS:

OK
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I have tried unsuccessfully to find the right MSI files on the DVD and run
them by hand.



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