July 8, 2011 at 3:35 pm
When I try to run the SQL Server 2008 Express install, for the management studio only, it is failing on one PC.
The PC is running Windows XP, and the version of management studio that I am trying to install is 10.0.1600.22, file name is SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe. This has worked fine on 4 other PCs so far, but will not run on this one.
I installed the Windows Installer 4 and Powershell before trying to install Management Studio. When I try to install Management studio it extracts the files to the random temp folder, but as soon as it finishes extracting, a CMD prompt pops open and immediately closes, then the temporary installation files that it just extracted are deleted. I have tried to see what the CMD prompt displays, but it is never open long enough to see what it says. I looked for the log files, but "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100" never gets created, and I can't find any other log files.
I have tried restarting, and doing a cold boot, but that made no difference. I also tried installing from the command line:
SQLManagementStudio_x86_ENU.exe /q /FEATURES=SSMS /ACTION=Install
This also did not help.
I am not closing the SQL Server Installation Center, in fact, it never seems to actually start.
Has anyone seen this before?
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