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Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created

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info-849042

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 2:44 PM

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Hi

I am trying to install SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition x64 on a Windows Server 2008 VM. I run the installer for a standalone installation and this works fine for the setup support rules bit. That passes ok but then I get this error:

TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure.
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SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created..

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BUTTONS:

OK
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How can I resolve this? I am getting 2008 R2 CTP but this is just a CTP. My download is from DreamSpark.

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kevenbelanger

Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 2:08 PM

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Did you found a solution? I'm stuck with the exact same problem.

-Keven

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Phil-94129

Posted Monday, November 23, 2009 3:53 PM

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Receiving same error:

SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:
Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control unit until the window handle has been created

Attempting to install SQL 2008 SP1 (SQLServer2008SP1-KB968369-x64-ENU.exe) on Windows 2008 R2 Server

Please advise,

Thanks

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info-849042

Posted Monday, November 23, 2009 5:12 PM

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Hi,

The way I got this to work is to keep trying the installer. So work around the problem, really. I was advised by someone else in another thread I made on another site to ensure that the installer is the only active window open. So in Windows Server, I have not got any other windows displaying on the desktop, let alone open.

Good Luck
Thanks

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Phil-94129

Posted Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:20 AM

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info-849042

Thanks for the idea

I attempted to run the SQL 2008 SP 1 installer from start/run with no other windows or applications open - failed again.

Then I checked the Windows 2008 features and installed the following:

Windows Process Activation Services
- .NET Environment

Prior to this (in order to do the initial SQL 2008 install) I had to install the .NET Framework 3.5.1 Features - .NET Framework 3.5.1

Reran the SP1 installer - ran successfully.

Phil

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contiguous1

Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 2:24 AM

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Had the same problem running up in a VM workstation.
Ran setup from Explorer, closed the Explorer window.
As each window popped up, clicked in the rightside tab and made sure the window had focus.
It's is running thru install as we speak.
Wink

install completed successfully

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dhlotter

Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009 9:31 AM

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i had the same error trying to install SQL 2008 Express x64 on Windows 7 Enterprise. i kept on clicking on the active install window, maximizing them as well by double clicking the window bar on top. this definately worked.

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tesimmons

Posted Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:10 AM

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I had this same problem with an ESX Guest. I enabled Remote access and logged in with MSTC and was able to complete the install.

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Robert C. Wafle

Posted Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:27 PM

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Amazing... Closing the one windows explorer window I had open allowed my installation to proceed..

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seth.orell

Posted Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:21 PM

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Similar solution for me: closed IE and VS2008 and the problem went away.

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