MSDE 2000 installation fails on Windows Vista 64-bit

Installation of MSDE 2000 fails on 64-bit Windows Vista (Build 5308).

The error message is "Setup failed to configure the server.Please refer the error logs for more information". No error log can be found on the machine at the time of installation. Please let me know if anyone else has encountered this problem?

Is it possible to install MSDE 2000 on 64-bit Windows Vista(Build 5308)?

Thanks in advance.

I don't believe any version of SQL Server or MSDE prior to SQL Server 2005 is supported on Vista. Someone else on the team who works on SQL Server 2000 should reply with a definitive answer...

Paul

|||Vista is still under development, so the right place to post your questions is Vista Newsgroups under "Application Compatibility" issues. I think the OS group has a AppCompat team that should be able to help you.|||

"Earlier versions of SQL Server, including SQL Server 2000 (all editions including Desktop Engine edition, a.k.a MSDE), SQL Server 7.0, and SQL Server 6.5, will not be supported on Windows Server "Longhorn" or Windows Vista."

from http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlonvista.mspx

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MSDE 2000 installation fails on Windows Vista 64-bit

Installation of MSDE 2000 fails on 64-bit Windows Vista (Build 5308).

The error message is "Setup failed to configure the server.Please refer the error logs for more information". No error log can be found on the machine at the time of installation. Please let me know if anyone else has encountered this problem?

Is it possible to install MSDE 2000 on 64-bit Windows Vista(Build 5308)?

Thanks in advance.

I don't believe any version of SQL Server or MSDE prior to SQL Server 2005 is supported on Vista. Someone else on the team who works on SQL Server 2000 should reply with a definitive answer...

Paul

|||Vista is still under development, so the right place to post your questions is Vista Newsgroups under "Application Compatibility" issues. I think the OS group has a AppCompat team that should be able to help you.|||

"Earlier versions of SQL Server, including SQL Server 2000 (all editions including Desktop Engine edition, a.k.a MSDE), SQL Server 7.0, and SQL Server 6.5, will not be supported on Windows Server "Longhorn" or Windows Vista."

from http://www.microsoft.com/sql/howtobuy/sqlonvista.mspx

MSDE 2000 install problem - Setup failed to configure the server

Hi,
I keep getting a "Setup failed to configure the server" message everytime i
try to install MSDE 2000. I have entered a strong pasword, as that was
required, removed any instances of previous msde installations and it makes
no difference.
I have read and followed instructions from various web sites and still no
installation.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Thanks
Jen
P.S. I am running XP SP2
Hello,
When you say that you removed every msde instance, did you remove the
Microsoft SQL Server directory?
My custommers have problems when they uninstall msde and they don't delete
the directory by hand after
Marc Allard
Allcomp
"JenC" <JenC@.discussions.microsoft.com> a crit dans le message de news:
EB81AD99-9F73-4731-B15F-BA1624075E9A@.microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I keep getting a "Setup failed to configure the server" message everytime
> i
> try to install MSDE 2000. I have entered a strong pasword, as that was
> required, removed any instances of previous msde installations and it
> makes
> no difference.
> I have read and followed instructions from various web sites and still no
> installation.
> Any help/advice appreciated.
> Thanks
> Jen
> P.S. I am running XP SP2
|||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 next.
|||Try changing the parameters you use for setup.exe. For example, I removed the
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS =1 and INSTANCENAME=MSDE2 parameters and it worked
fine after that.
Good luck.
"JenC" wrote:

> Hi,
> I keep getting a "Setup failed to configure the server" message everytime i
> try to install MSDE 2000. I have entered a strong pasword, as that was
> required, removed any instances of previous msde installations and it makes
> no difference.
> I have read and followed instructions from various web sites and still no
> installation.
> Any help/advice appreciated.
> Thanks
> Jen
> P.S. I am running XP SP2
sql

MSDE 2000

I'm trying to install this application but i get an error
Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and setup error logs for more information.
I'm running Windows XP SP2.
Could my SP2 be causing me problems considering I successfully installed it previously.
Many thanksWhat do the error logs say? That will be the key to solving theproblem. You might consider using the verbose setup log fileswitch on your SETUP.EXE command:

/L*v [filename]

sql

MSDE - Failed to configure server

I've been looking into this all day and haven't gotten anywhere. I'm using
InstallShield to install a .Net application, the application uses MSDE as
its database. I've added InstallShield's MSDE object to the install, works
fine sometimes but most of the time I get the following error message when
the MSDE is almost installed.
"Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and
setup errors for more information."
I've scoured the internet looking into this error and nothing seems to
correct this issue. I've remove all files, registry keys and anything
related to MSDE and I still get the same error.
Thanks in advance,
Dave
Have you tried installing MSDE using the file available for download from
Microsoft?
Linda
"Dave" <dave.golightly@.stgutah.com> wrote in message
news:uDSjGMDzEHA.2568@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I've been looking into this all day and haven't gotten anywhere. I'm
> using
> InstallShield to install a .Net application, the application uses MSDE as
> its database. I've added InstallShield's MSDE object to the install,
> works
> fine sometimes but most of the time I get the following error message when
> the MSDE is almost installed.
> "Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and
> setup errors for more information."
> I've scoured the internet looking into this error and nothing seems to
> correct this issue. I've remove all files, registry keys and anything
> related to MSDE and I still get the same error.
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
>
>
|||Have you tried installing MSDE using the file available for download from
Microsoft?
Linda
"Dave" <dave.golightly@.stgutah.com> wrote in message
news:uDSjGMDzEHA.2568@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I've been looking into this all day and haven't gotten anywhere. I'm
> using
> InstallShield to install a .Net application, the application uses MSDE as
> its database. I've added InstallShield's MSDE object to the install,
> works
> fine sometimes but most of the time I get the following error message when
> the MSDE is almost installed.
> "Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error logs and
> setup errors for more information."
> I've scoured the internet looking into this error and nothing seems to
> correct this issue. I've remove all files, registry keys and anything
> related to MSDE and I still get the same error.
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave
>
>