Deb Anderson (1/5/2011)

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this is what I had to do and it worked for me ...

I found it on this url - http://forums.amd.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=319&threadid=102894

Here is the solution for your problem

1. Uninstall everything related to SQL 2005

2. If you have SQL 2005 SP2 installed on another computer go to that computer and copy sqlservr.exe and sqlos.dll from the installation folder (C:/Program Files/MS SQL Server/MSSQL.1/MSSQL/Binn).

3. Try to install SQL 2005 again

4. When you get the error prompt, without canceling it paste the files sqlservr.exe and slqos.dll to C:/Program Files/MS SQL Server/MSSQL.1/MSSQL/Binn

5. Go back to the error prompt and press Retry

6. Installation should now go thru and finish

7. Install SP2 and restart

Your good to go.

good luck!