SQL 2014 Upgrade Advisor install fails

  • Hey there,

    I've installed SQL 2014 Enterprise on a VM and am trying to install the Upgrade Advisor.

    Directions indicate that I should run SqlUA.msi but I get the following error:

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    Setup is missing prerequisites:

    -Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Transact-SQL-ScriptDom, which is not installed by Upgrade Advisor Setup. To continue, install SQL Server 2014 Transact-SQL ScriptDom from below hyperlink and then run the Upgrade Advisor Setup operation again :

    Go to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=296473.

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    That just takes me to the download page. There is no ScriptDom file, but a further search showed me that they mean SQLDOM. So I installed SQLDOM.msi from that page above and got the following error:

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    Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL-ScriptDom

    Installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL-ScriptDom failed because a higher version already exists on the machine. To proceed, uninstall the higher version and then run Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL ScriptDom Setup again.

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    Well, that was pretty confusing. First I'm told I don't have it, then I'm told I'm trying to install an older version. I've rebooted the VM and my local laptop a bunch but without assist. Microsoft Support told me they don't support upgrade advisor.

    Any assistance is much appreciated.

    Thanks

    Andre

  • Found the solution on another forum:

    http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/4691a3df-5ad1-480a-8d27-2bda7afd7078/sql-2014-upgrade-advisor?forum=sqlsetupandupgrade

    Basically, you have to have the right version of SqlDom.msi installed. I believe the upgrade advisor relies on the 32 bit version.

    Please on the following link:

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42295

    Click on Download, then scroll down the bar with your mouse, and choose:

    ENU\x86\SqlDom.msi (32-bit)

    ENU\x64\SqlDom.msi (64-bit)

  • Thanks you very much. Install 32-bit sqlDOM resolved the SQL 2014 UA installation issue we had!

    :-):-)

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