SQL Server 2008 RC0 installation problems

[onlinesandeep]

I am trying to install SQL Server 2008 RC0 but the installation is failing giving error message as "Access is denied".

The installation was performed on a new system having no previous SQL database installed.All the other components of SQL server 2008 were installed except the Database Engine Services.

System Configuration:
OS: Windows XP
Hardware : AMD x64

Log file error:

2008-07-09 10:18:01 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint 'GetSqlServerProcessHandle'
2008-07-09 10:18:01 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete' to be created
2008-07-09 10:18:04 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event 'Global\sqlserverRecComplete' or sql process handle to be signaled
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Access is denied
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: Access is denied
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.ProcessManager.OpenProcess(Int32 processId, Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessHandle(Int32 access, Boolean throwIfExited)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.OpenProcessHandle()
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at System.Diagnostics.Process.get_Handle()
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerServiceBase.WaitSqlServerStart(Process processSql)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerServiceSCM.StartSqlServer(String[] parameters)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlServerStartup.StartSQLServerForInstall(String sqlCollation, String masterFullPath, String instanceName, Boolean isConfiguringTemplateDBs, Boolean useSharedMemoryOnly)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.ConfigSQLServerSystemDatabases(EffectiveProperties properties, Boolean isConfiguringTemplateDBs, Boolean useInstallInputs)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.DoCommonDBStartConfig(ConfigActionTiming timing)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineDBStartConfig.Install(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.PrivateConfigurationBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SqlFeatureConfigBase.Execute(ConfigActionScenario scenario, ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcbCurrent)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Exception: System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception.
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Source: System.
2008-07-09 10:18:04 Slp: Message: Access is denied.
2008-07-09 10:18:06 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080709_100401\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Microsoft SQL Server.reg_
2008-07-09 10:18:06 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080709_100401\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_Windows_CurrentVersion_Uninstall.reg_
2008-07-09 10:18:06 Slp: Sco: Attempting to write hklm registry key SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSSQLServer to file C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080709_100401\Registry_SOFTWARE_Microsoft_MSSQLServer.reg_
2008-07-09 10:18:26 Slp: Access is denied
2008-07-09 10:18:26 Slp: Watson bucket for exception based failure has been created
2008-07-09 10:19:54 Slp: Completed Action: SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32, returned False

Any solution?

[hostrunway]

It looks like you don't have access to DCOM. Did you install this as an administrator?

When you run the install, right-click on it and run as adminsitrator.

Thanks

[onlinesandeep]

Hi Hostrunway,

Thanks for thr reply.

Yes i run it as adminstrator.

After the unsuccesful attempt to install sql server , I had deleted registry entries from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SOFTWARE->MICROSOFT->MICROSOFT SQL SERVER.