[RESOLVED] Installation of VS2008 Beta 2 not fully working

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

Hi all, I am able to install every program within the studio download except for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition x86. I am running windows XP Home edition on a 32-bit machine.

[Hack]

What happens when you try to install SQL Server Express?

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

It simply says failed to install that particular component.

[Hack]

I just realized you were running the Home Edition.

I can't test this as I don't have the Home Edition, but maybe it doesn't like that.

[RobDog888]

A user might get the message "A problem has been encountered while loading the setup components. Canceling setup," and then Setup is cancelled. This only occurs on systems that do not have Windows Installer 3.1 installed.
Upgrade your installer to 3.1 and that should fix it.

[Hack]

SQL Server Express will work on the Home edition?

[RhinoBull]

Best way is (or was - there were rumors that those images will expire) to download and install virtual machine image where everything is already installed and configured.
A little more to download but installation procedure is much simpler.

[RobDog888]

SQL Server Express will work on the Home edition?
Yes, XP Home or Pro.

Yes, RB. MS always removes the betas when the RTM version is released, usually done right away. So get the fill images while they are still there as they will be gone in a couple of weeks tops.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

hey guys where can i get the fill images? because the sql server express still won't install. i'm not going to install them on this machine but i can just store them until i install on my new laptop right?

[techgnome]

VS08 downloads are avail from the VS website: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/default.aspx
Took me all of two seconds looking at the MSDN site to find that.

A couple thigns to note:
1) VS will be released soon, in fact it's rumored to be any day now (Thurs)...
2) The VS2008 Betas expired Nov 1. EDIT - scratch that it's the VPCs of VS08Beta that I'm thinking of....

-tg

[Hack]

Yes, XP Home or Pro.Thanks for the info.....that is good to know. :)

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

Hey I did some more testing and finally got my computer to admit this:

The SQL Server System Configuration Checker cannot be executed due to WMI configuration on the machine OLDACER Error:2147749896 (0x80041008).

So what does this mean and how do i fix it?

[RobDog888]

Can you find log files of expression installation and try to search for any suspiciou failure/error messages in them? You can find the log files under: %program files%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\

[Hack]

I have tears in my eyes I'm laughing so hard.

Oh Rob, guess what? Your PM box is full again. :lol:

This is what I was going to ask:

"Do you have a release copy of 2008 yet?

Either I missed it, or it hasn't been shipped to us yet."

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

I have the following possibles:

Processing article WMIServiceWin32OSWorking
Scc Error: 50018 (0xc362)
Error code: 2147749896 (0x80041008)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x2
Callback function returned TRUE

Processing article WMIServiceWin32CompSystemWorking
Scc Error: 50018 (0xc362)
Error code: 2147749896 (0x80041008)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x2
Callback function returned TRUE

Processing article WMIServiceWin32ProcessorWorking
Scc Error: 50018 (0xc362)
Error code: 2147749896 (0x80041008)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x2
Callback function returned TRUE

Processing article WMIServiceReadRegWorking
Scc Error: 50018 (0xc362)
Error code: 2147749896 (0x80041008)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x2
Callback function returned TRUE

Processing article WMIServiceWin32DirectoryWorking
Scc Error: 50018 (0xc362)
Error code: 2147749896 (0x80041008)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x2
Callback function returned TRUE

Processing article WMIServiceCIMDataWorking
Scc Error: 50018 (0xc362)
Error code: 2147749896 (0x80041008)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x2
Callback function returned TRUE

Processing article XMLDomDocument
Scc Error: 0 (0x0)
Error code: 0 (0x0)
Calling callback function for reason: 0x4
Callback function returned TRUE
SccPerformer closed.

Failed to query registry value (SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Bootstrap\MSIRefCount\Uninstall)
Error: The system cannot find the file specified.

Action "LaunchPatchedBootstrapAction" will be skipped due to the following restrictions:
Condition "EventCondition: __STP_LaunchPatchedBootstrap__96796" returned false.

Error: Action "LaunchLocalBootstrapAction" threw an exception during execution. Error information reported during run:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\setup.exe" finished and returned: 70036
Aborting queue processing as nested installer has completed

There are more logs but essentially they are identical since I attempted multiple times to install. I can't make heads or tails of it..

[RobDog888]

WMI repository may be corrupted. Read all the article http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/help/wmi.mspx

and note the section http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/help/wmi.mspx#E2GAC

At the bottom it states the risks in rebuilding your wmi repository.

Also info here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm

Here is a WMI Diagnostics utility. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=D7BA3CD6-18D1-4D05-B11E-4C64192AE97D&displaylang=en

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

I don't think its necessary, this is my broken down old acer. i have my new toy (http://www.excaliberpc.com/ASUS_V1S-B1_Intel_Core_2_Duo_T7700/90NGIA5311214EQL150T/partinfo-id-581798.html) so i'm going to be completely erasing everything from this laptop and installing a fresh version of XP Pro on it to be used as a test machine and nothing else.

What are the chances this will happen on a brand new computer with a freshly installed Vista Business?

[Hack]

What are the chances this will happen on a brand new computer with a freshly installed Vista Business?I would say far less chance than with your old acer. :)

[RobDog888]

It should be fine on a fresh full install. usually issues arise from upgraded OS' or older installs.