Comments on: SQL Server 2008 x64 Express on Windows Server 2008 x64 is UTTERLY BROKEN

By: sprinter

sprinter — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:23:51 +0000

Fore those, who have still problems (like me):

http://www.ureader.com/msg/11614899.aspx

Delete following registry-keys:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-518\
ComponentsD1F366D0FE0E404F8C15EE4F1C15094]

and

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\
Components\C90BFAC020D87EA46811C836AD3C507F]

After that, you will be able to change the folders normally!

By: Jimmy Dickinson

Jimmy Dickinson — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:42:05 +0000

I could not get the command line to change the INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR.

This fix allowed the install to set the paths as they should be set and allowed me to change it in the installation GUI.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup&tid=a10d7207-09ed-4593-b413-46b88988c816&cat=en_US_bf32c3ef-dd94-4bb0-8c60-ff200eedd8c4&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=&p=1

1. If Visual Studio 2008 is already installed, then SP1 must also be
installed before starting the installation of SQL 2008
2. Do not try to install previous versions of MS SQL Server others than
SQL Server 2005 RTM
3. Do not install RC/Beta versions of SQL Server 2008 or Visual Studio
2010 Beta/CTP
4. However, if such attempt has been made that version should be
uninstalled
5. Because Uninstall does not remove all that should be removed, the
following must be done:
a. Run \x64\setup\x64\SQLSysClrTypes.msi to uninstall the CLR Types (this
step might be optional, depends if Visual Studio 2010 was installed)
b. Remove the following entries from the Registry
i.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-518\
ComponentsD1F366D0FE0E404F8C15EE4F1C15094]
ii.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\
Components\C90BFAC020D87EA46811C836AD3C507F]

By: Tobias Waggoner

Tobias Waggoner — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:02 +0000

The WebPlattform Installer runs into the same problem. Installing SqlServer manually from the commandline as described works though. Thanks a lot.

By: Andre Kraemer

Andre Kraemer — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:06:16 +0000

Thanks! I spent countless hours trying to install sql 2008 express on my 64 bit server

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:16:46 +0000

Awful installer.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:53:21 +0000

Thank you for the clarity. I had the same experience with a VPS server from appliedi.net. I didn’t have to remove SQL 2005 from it and I don’t see any evidence of it having been there. As far as I know, this is a clean box. However, I was beating my head against a wall getting it to work. I have to laugh when I go to the download center at Micro$oft and see “Efficiency is the bottom line”. HA, what a crock.

By: stuart

stuart — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:19:00 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to post this – saved me a lot of pain.

By: Tee

Tee — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:30:21 +0000

This is right-on-money for 1and1 server customers. Thanks a lot.

By: John

John — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:55:16 +0000

Thanks a million , one and one should really just leave the servers blank.

Thanks for the link been looking ages.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:59:07 +0000

Reading this website is like a bad case of deja vu.
I’m on a 1&1 server with exact same issue – after i got it installed, using similar command line, i then wasn’t able to install sql2008 SP1 (same ‘wowdir error), I couldn’t create maintenance plans for backups, oh and i couldn’t uninstall SQL 2008 (yep you guessed it ‘wowdir error)
What a steamy pile of old tramps pants sql 2008 is.

I imagine some well paid bod at MS must have spent long hours, lovingly crafting this installer one friday afternoon, possibly after a liquid lunch in the local wine bar and then gone on holiday.