SQL Server installation error - error code 1603

  • I am trying to install SQL Server 2005 on Windows XP. All components install successfully except for SQL Server Database services. I do have a SQL Server 2000 client tools installed on the same machine.

    would really appreciate any help on this...Thanks

    The log file has the following

    MSI (s) (70:F8) [15:16:59:464]: Executing op: ActionStart(Name=Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID.D20239D7_E87C_40C9_9837_E70B8D4882C2,Description=Updating Installed Files,)

    MSI (s) (70:F8) [15:16:59:464]: Executing op: CustomActionSchedule(Action=Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID.D20239D7_E87C_40C9_9837_E70B8D4882C2,ActionType=1025,Source=BinaryData,Target=Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID,CustomActionData=010Updating Installed Files100000{2373A92B-1C1C-4E71-B494-5CA97F96AA19}MSSQLSERVERC:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Binn\)

    MSI (s) (70:B0) [15:16:59:480]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\WINNT\Installer\MSI1CA.tmp, Entrypoint: Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID

    Function=Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID

    Doing Action: Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID

    PerfTime Start: Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID : Thu Jun 05 15:16:59 2008

    Calling installSqlEvent Trance

    The arguments that are passed to InstallSqlEventTrace are InstanceName: MSSQLSERVER , ProductCodeL: {2373A92B-1C1C-4E71-B494-5CA97F96AA19} , BinPath: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\Binn\

    INFO: Checking installed version

    INFO: Writing MOF file

    ERROR: Unable to open registry key: HRESULT = 0x80070005, Key = SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Security

    The value returned is -2147024891

    PerfTime Stop: Do_UpdateETWMOFWithGUID : Thu Jun 05 15:16:59 2008

    Gathering darwin properties for failure handling.

    Error Code: 1603

  • Do you already have an installation of SQL 2000 (database engine, not just tools) on that machine? I could be misreading the error, but it looks to me like you're trying to install a default instance on top of another default instance.

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  • check this

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933945

    "Keep Trying"

  • There are only SQL server 2000 client tools installed in the machine. I was able to install 2005 client tools as well.

    Thanks

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