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hellilyntax
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 Posted - 2006-09-06 : 14:55:56
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| hi,i really need your help here. im stucked on this thing quite long. i tried to install SQL Server 2005 on my Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition but it keeps telling me that i didnt install Windows Installer 3.0. When i try to install it keeps telling me that i dont need to install because i already have the newer version of it. which one is true....this problem is like a mystery between egg and hen...;)please somebody... |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2006-09-06 : 15:06:21
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| what is the exact error message you are getting? did you google for it? -ec |
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hellilyntax
Starting Member
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Posted - 2006-09-06 : 15:14:37
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| the error is:The SQL Server has detected thet the following component is not installed:Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0.....bla...bla.. |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3575 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-06 : 15:18:55
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| do the install again. when the error message comes on the screen click the error dialog and ctrl-c it. paste all that text here.-ec |
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hellilyntax
Starting Member
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Posted - 2006-09-06 : 15:46:29
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ok...here is the msgbox... this is what happened when i try to install windows installer |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3575 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-06 : 17:01:10
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| You may have some messed up installations confusing the installer. This can happen if you installed any of the beta versions of SQL2K5 and/or VS 2005. You can clean things out by using msizap (comes w/platform SDK). There is also a tool called msiinv (google for it) that shows you what msi thinks is intalled and displays the GUID needed for removal by msizap.EDIT:here are a couple of links that link to downloads of msizap and msiinv:http://blogs.msdn.com/brada/archive/2005/06/24/432209.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/07/01/434814.aspx-ec |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
3575 Posts |
Posted - 2006-09-06 : 17:02:45
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| ALso, are you up to date as far as OS service packs and hotfixes?-ec |
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hellilyntax
Starting Member
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Posted - 2006-09-06 : 17:09:53
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| my os is fresh...just after installed win2003 server, this problem occurs.do i need to upgrade service packs. i read sql server requirement just suit windows 2003 server standard edition... |
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eyechart
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
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Posted - 2006-09-06 : 18:06:12
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Originally posted by hellilyntax
my os is fresh...just after installed win2003 server, this problem occurs.do i need to upgrade service packs. i read sql server requirement just suit windows 2003 server standard edition...
yeah, you should get up to date on service packs and hotfixes.-ec |
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