November 15, 2010 at 7:47 am
I have just reinstalled the OS on my laptop. When I attempt to install SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition I receive the message below:
The drop location is missing files that allow setup to determine how a multi instance product should be installed. Setup cannot continue, please repair the drop and try again.
There are no previous instances installed.
The only difference I can see is when I installed first time round I was running XP SP2.
Any thoughts, google has drawn a blank.
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Tommy Cooper
November 15, 2010 at 8:44 am
Log records the following:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06
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OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (Build 2600)
Time : Mon Nov 15 14:35:08 2010
XYZ123 : The drop location is missing file(s) that allow setup to determine how a multi instance product should be installed. Setup cannot continue, please repair the drop and try again.
SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt.
Time : Mon Nov 15 14:40:24 2010
List of log files:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_Core(Local).log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_Datastore.xml
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_.NET Framework 2.0.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_Core.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_.NET Framework 2.0 LangPack.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_.NET Framework Upgrade Advisor.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_.NET Framework Upgrade Advisor LangPack.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_.NET Framework Windows Installer.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_.NET Framework Windows Installer LangPack.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_Support.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_SCC.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0002_IT-LT001_WI.log
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A neutron walks into a bar. "I'd like a beer" he says. The bartender promptly serves up a beer. "How much will that be?" asks the neutron. "For you?" replies the bartender, "no charge."
Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar. One says, 'I think I've lost an electron.' The other says 'Are you sure?' The first says, 'Yes, I'm positive... '
Tommy Cooper
November 15, 2010 at 10:11 am
Have you tried to do a search on manually removing an installation of SQL 2005? More than likely there is a registry holding a key.
Chris Powell
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Elroy: Nope.
George: Then lie to me and say you're kidding.
November 16, 2010 at 10:18 am
Hi Chris. I had an old image of my laptop so I used this.
Regards,
Phil.
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A neutron walks into a bar. "I'd like a beer" he says. The bartender promptly serves up a beer. "How much will that be?" asks the neutron. "For you?" replies the bartender, "no charge."
Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar. One says, 'I think I've lost an electron.' The other says 'Are you sure?' The first says, 'Yes, I'm positive... '
Tommy Cooper
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