topic Re: MSDE installation error in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

MSDE installation error

Yossi Shteinagrt — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:40:02 GMT

Hello,
I have installed Insight Manager 7 SP2 for testing on Proliant 800 server and it was straight forward installation.
Now I would like to install the Production monitoring server which is Proliant DL380 with Dual CPU and 1GB Ram and Insight refuses to install the MSDE.
I am getting "Error Installing MSDE fatal error during installation"
No errors in the event viewer.
Both installation where done on Windows 2000 Server with SP4.
Any ideas anyone?

Re: MSDE installation error

James Kennedy_4 — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:59:27 GMT

Try upgrading to MDAC 2.8 on the server, then go for the install again.

Re: MSDE installation error

Yossi Shteinagrt — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:34:47 GMT

Hi James,
Tried that, same issue.
Any other ideas?

Re: MSDE installation error

James Kennedy_4 — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 08:50:01 GMT

Things to make sure. MSDE or SQL is not already installed on the box, and no rememenants of it are out there. Errors can occur if previous versions of MSDE were on the box. Make sure that there is no "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server" folder on your machine.

Also, take a look at C:\MSDE2KLog.txt as it should contain information on the fatal error message you are getting, hopefully with more usefully info.

Re: MSDE installation error

Yossi Shteinagrt — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 03:04:22 GMT

Seems the installation is self was damaged.
I have downloaded it again and it worked like a charm.
Thanks for your help.