MSDE installation error

[Yossi Shteinagrt]

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?

[James Kennedy_4]

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

[Yossi Shteinagrt]

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

[James Kennedy_4]

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.

[Yossi Shteinagrt]

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