Installing SQL Express 2005 Error

Hi everyone,

I have run into a snag trying to install SQL Express 2005. I'm installing it on a highend Win XP Pro PC with 1 GB of RAM. I'm providing you with my summary.txt file from my installation. As you can see, the last 2 entries failed to commit because it could not open the registry key.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.3042.00
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OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Time : Wed May 09 09:21:08 2007
Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_SQLSupport_1.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_SQLNCLI_1.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_SqlWriter_1.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser
Product Version : 6.10.1129.0
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_MSXML6_1.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_SQLSupport_2.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : Microsoft SQL Server Native Client
Product Version : 9.00.3042.00
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_SQLNCLI_2.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : MSXML 6.0 Parser
Product Version : 6.10.1129.0
Install : Successful
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_MSXML6_2.log
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : SQL Server Database Services
Error : Could not open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\SQLActiveScriptHost\CLSID. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
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Machine : 74-1R8J081
Product : Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
Product Version : 9.2.3042.00
Install : Failed
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0019_74-1R8J081_SQL.log
Last Action : InstallFinalize
Error String : Could not open key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Classes\SQLActiveScriptHost\CLSID. System error 5. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
Error Number : 1402
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I went into RegEdit and reviewed the permissions and I have Full Control for this particular entry. Does anyone know how I can resolve this issue?

Thank you.

Can you go apply full control for the parent node as well and try again? That should do the trick.

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)