Installation Issues

  • I am trying to install SQL Server 2005 on Windows 2000 but getting the following error

    Error Occured during the installation:

    Error 1603 installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup Support Files

    Would you please help me. Thanks for your help.

  • Look in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG folder and post the summary.txt file that is located there.

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  • Thanks for your reply. Here is the info in summary.txt

    Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06

    ==============================

    OS Version : Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (Build 2195)

    Time : Thu Jan 08 08:34:34 2009

    Machine :

    Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)

    Product Version : 9.00.1399.06

    Install : Failed

    Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_Support.log

    Last Action : InstallFinalize

    Error String : The installer has encountered an unexpected error. The error code is 2908. Could not register component {1F3316BE-825B-4390-A9D2-AF3EECCAE9F6}.

    Error Number : 2908

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    : There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard. You may review the setup logs and/or click the help button for more information.

    SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt.

    Time : Thu Jan 08 08:34:49 2009

    List of log files:

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_Core.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_Datastore.xml

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_.NET Framework 2.0.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_.NET Framework 2.0 LangPack.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_.NET Framework Upgrade Advisor.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_.NET Framework Upgrade Advisor LangPack.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_.NET Framework Windows Installer.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_.NET Framework Windows Installer LangPack.log

    C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0001_Support.log

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