MSDE 2000 SP3a Won't install on 2003 server

I hope someone has seen this... I have a 2003 server that refuses to install MSDE 2000 SP3a. The install goes to 99% complete, then rolls back and automatically uninstalls. I have seen this in the past when file and printer sharing is not installed or
insufficient permissions, but this time it has me stumped. Event viewer is useless, it just reports that the install failed and doesn't give any reason. No error logs get created, no errors come up, the install just won't take. I have sucessfully insta
lled MSDE 2000 on other 2003 servers and have never had this much trouble. I have a verbose install log available from the install if anyone wants to look at it. Any ideas?
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hi,
<dnoble@.-NOSPAM-raymorgan.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> I hope someone has seen this... I have a 2003 server that refuses to
> install MSDE 2000 SP3a. The install goes to 99% complete, then rolls
> back and automatically uninstalls. I have seen this in the past when
> file and printer sharing is not installed or insufficient
> permissions, but this time it has me stumped. Event viewer is
> useless, it just reports that the install failed and doesn't give any
> reason. No error logs get created, no errors come up, the install
> just won't take. I have sucessfully installed MSDE 2000 on other
> 2003 servers and have never had this much trouble. I have a verbose
> install log available from the install if anyone wants to look at it.
> Any ideas?
search for
RETURN VALUE 3
in your install log... it usually reports where the problem is
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.9.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.55.1
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
-- remove DMO to reply
|||Thanks for the reply... I did locate a spot with Return Value 3. From the
log file:
Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (FOX,LocalSystem,87).
Action ended 10:04:07: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
Any thoughts on this?
"Andrea Montanari" <andrea.sqlDMO@.virgilio.it> wrote in message
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> hi,
> <dnoble@.-NOSPAM-raymorgan.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:%23fZGykYpEHA.648@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
> search for
> RETURN VALUE 3
> in your install log... it usually reports where the problem is
> --
> Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
> http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
> DbaMgr2k ver 0.9.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.55.1
> (my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
> interface)
> -- remove DMO to reply
>
|||"News" <david-noble@.sbcglobal.net> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Thanks for the reply... I did locate a spot with Return Value 3.
> From the log file:
> Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
> InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (FOX,LocalSystem,87).
> Action ended 10:04:07: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
> Any thoughts on this?
please have a look at http://tinyurl.com/69vo6 if can help solving your
problem
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.9.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.55.1
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
-- remove DMO to reply
|||If you setup is failing, specify a command line parameter DISABLEROLLBACK =
1, this would stop MSDE Installer from rolling back in case of failure.
Also specify /L*v <log file patch with name>. This would enable setup to
write logs into the specified file. Try to search "return value 3" and
check where did it fail.
Once we know where it is failing we can help better. Also add the logfile
when you reply .
|||Thanks for all the replys, but so far all are off base a bit... The server
service is already running and file sharing is installed. A log file was
created and return value 3 came up with the following:
Starting custom action InstallSQLAgentSecurity
InstallSQLAgentSecurity failed (FOX,LocalSystem,87).
Action ended 10:04:07: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
All responses to this so far have referred me to articles that talk about
making sure the server service is running, which is already the case.
<dnoble@.-NOSPAM-raymorgan.com> wrote in message
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> I hope someone has seen this... I have a 2003 server that refuses to
install MSDE 2000 SP3a. The install goes to 99% complete, then rolls back
and automatically uninstalls. I have seen this in the past when file and
printer sharing is not installed or insufficient permissions, but this time
it has me stumped. Event viewer is useless, it just reports that the
install failed and doesn't give any reason. No error logs get created, no
errors come up, the install just won't take. I have sucessfully installed
MSDE 2000 on other 2003 servers and have never had this much trouble. I
have a verbose install log available from the install if anyone wants to
look at it. Any ideas?
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