Problems with SQL Server Install

[gertNo1]

Hi Guys, I'm not sure I have the right forum but here goes. I am trying to install SQL Server on my new laptop, but I am recieving ugly messages.

Error 1706. Setup cannot find the required file. Check your connection to the Network, or CD ROM. For other potential solutions to this problem see C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\1033\Setup.CHM

I searched for the error on MS Knowledge Base. It attributed the error to Outlook. Since MS Office was already installed I thought maybe if I set it up that would resolve the problem.

While setting up Outlook I received the following message:

An error has occured while establishing connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, the failure may be caused by the fact that under the default setting SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26-Error Locating Server\Instance specified)

Does anyone have any idea how to resolve this catch-22.

Thanx much

 

[anon007]

Here is a good place to start trouble shooting:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297834

 

[anon007]

Sorry gertNo1 that was the wrong link

 

[gertNo1]

I figured out what the problem was. There is a Activation module that needs to be uninstalled. It can be seen from Add or Remove Programs.

Now my problem is:
When I finally got SQL Server loaded I couldn't see the test databases (Northwind etc..). So I uninstalled SQL Server but one module would not uninstall. Maybe I didn't uninstall it correctly even tho I used Add/Remove pgms. Now SQL Server errors out during install.

Thanks to everyone who read and responded,
Trudye

 

[mrdenny]

First Northwind and Pubs don't exist any more. It's now Northwind traders. And it doesn't install by default any more. You can download the newest version from Microsoft.com.

What error are you getting during install? What component didn't uninstall correctly?

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