MSDE Install Fails on XP Pro 2002 sp2

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MSDE Install Fails on XP Pro 2002 sp2

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Ian B
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Posted - 2006-04-06 : 00:15:25

Hi,

After running: setup DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS=0 SECURITYMODE=SQL SAPWD="mypassword" /L*v C:/MSDELog.log

My install fails with this error message:
This installation package could not be opened. Verify that the package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.

The log file reads:
=== Verbose logging started: 05/04/2006 21:31:32 Build type: SHIP UNICODE 3.01.4000.2435 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (0C:1C) [21:31:32:468]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (0C:1C) [21:31:32:468]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (0C:1C) [21:31:32:468]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: C:\MSDERelA\Setup\SqlRun01.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (0C:1C) [21:31:32:468]: Note: 1: 2203 2: C:\MSDERelA\Setup\SqlRun01.msi 3: -2147287037
MSI (c) (0C:1C) [21:31:32:468]: MainEngineThread is returning 3
=== Verbose logging stopped: 05/04/2006 21:31:32 ===

Does anyone have an idea as to what might be causing this?

Thanks,
Ian

KenW
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

391 Posts

Posted - 2006-04-06 : 14:44:48

Ian,

The MSDE install requires the latest version of Windows Installer
(v3, IIRC).

If you look at the readme file that comes with MSDE, it indicates
this and also tells you where to download it.

HTH

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