Cannot Install SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition : SQL Server setup has encountered the following error : The system cannot find the file specified

• mihir.nasikkar

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  August 21, 2011 at 1:51 am

  #242495

  Hello Guys,

  I recently uninstalled SQL Server 2008 . When i tried to install using the same setup i encountered this error :

  " SQL Server setup has encountered the following error :

  The system cannot find the file specified "

  Please let me know what i need to do.

  Let me know if any further information is needed .

  Thanks,

  Mihir

• Welsh Corgi

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  August 21, 2011 at 4:21 pm

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  Please start with the following article and go from there.

  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955396

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