Installing SQLExpress on XPHome

The software install hangs when the install goes out to check for my machine configuration.

No error codes or anything. I have to go to task manager to stop the install. It may can take two or three times to End Task before the setup actually stops.

Thanks for any help.

Check out the Setup log files located at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files for more information about setup problems. You should also check the summary.txt file that is one directory up as that frequently points to the log where you will find the problem listed.

Regards,
Mike

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I think I have the same problem, the installer doesn't go further than "checking installed IIS" and I think I have found the correct log.

In the end of the file it says something about IIS, it looks like this:

<EndFunc Name='Write_sqlWellKnownAccountNames' Return='0' GetLastError='1008'>
PerfTime Stop: Write_sqlWellKnownAccountNames : Fri Apr 07 20:53:08 2006
<EndFunc Name='LaunchFunction' Return='0' GetLastError='1008'>
Action ended 20:53:08: Write_sqlWellKnownAccountNames.D20239D7_E87C_40C9_9837_E70B8D4882C2. Return value 1.
MSI (c) (74:44) [20:53:08:906]: Doing action: CheckIIS.D20239D7_E87C_40C9_9837_E70B8D4882C2
Action 20:53:08: CheckIIS.D20239D7_E87C_40C9_9837_E70B8D4882C2. Detecting Installed IIS
Action start 20:53:08: CheckIIS.D20239D7_E87C_40C9_9837_E70B8D4882C2.
MSI (c) (74:24) [20:53:08:906]: Invoking remote custom action. DLL: C:\DOCUME~1\Simon\LOKALA~1\Temp\MSI17.tmp, Entrypoint: CheckIIS
<Func Name='LaunchFunction'>
Function=CheckIIS
MSI (c) (74!34) [20:53:08:921]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying InitStatus property. Its current value is '16'. Its new value: '20'.
<Func Name='SetCAContext'>
<EndFunc Name='SetCAContext' Return='T' GetLastError='203'>
Doing Action: CheckIIS
PerfTime Start: CheckIIS : Fri Apr 07 20:53:08 2006
<Func Name='CheckIIS'>
Action 20:53:08: CheckIIS. Detecting Installed IIS
MSI (c) (74!34) [20:53:08:937]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding IISCHECKED property. Its value is '0'.
MSI (c) (74!34) [20:53:08:937]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SqlASPNETInstalled property. Its value is '1'.
Skipping RS Feature Dependency Check
<Func Name='GetXMLAttributeValue'>
Error to find XML node /configuration/system.web/compilation
<EndFunc Name='GetXMLAttributeValue' Return='2' GetLastError='0'>
Failed to get ModuleID_RS_Server when getting the ASP Temp directory.

However, I don't know what to do about it. Do you know anything else about the problem after reading this? How should I do to install SQL Server Express?

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The end of my log-file looks identical to yours... I dont't seem to figure it out either..
Anybody?
Thanks!

EDIT:

After uninstalling, cleaning registry and restarting for about 40 times I found an old CD with SQL Server 2000 Evaluation Copy.

When trying to install this I get the error "A previous program installation created pending file operations on the installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup."

When I restart I see no improvent...

Does this help helping us?

Thanks

/Martin

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I am having the exact same problem , it hangs where

it says checking IIs . I have been trying to get this

running for hours now . Microsoft please help us

I need this program to work very soon .....

Best wishes to all

TWS