Really strange problem! (Can´t install on 2003)

[tuliphead]

I am not able to install Windows SQL Server 2000 standard on a Windows Server 2003. I am aware of the issue with servicepack 3. The problem is that I am not able to continue to the point where I can install SP3, because the setup itself quits without any further notice or warning.

What I did:
SQL-Server Components -> Install database server -> From this point the setup just quits.

The eventlogs are empty. No error messages are popping up or anything.

This is a clean install of Windows 2003, but it has been patched up with windows update before the installation.

Anyone experienced this before? Any working solution?

 

[tuliphead]

Ok ... follow up:

My 2003 server is the web-edition. And it M$ has no support for SQL server on the web editon.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819258

So that is the answer to my problem.

 

[mrdenny]

Yep, that's your problem. Not much is supported on Web Edition. I'm kind of suprised that there was no message telling you what the problem was.

Denny

--Anything is possible. All it takes is a little research. (Me)

 

[biglebowski]

I have had a similar problem installing sql200 on 2003 enterprise edition. It fails telling me that the correct service pack is not installed. I have now installed it on a 2k server but if anyone has a solution that will be great. By the way it has all the latest updates.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

 

[SQLBill]

biglebowski,

You should have started your own thread, but anyways...

You must have SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 to install SQL Server on a Windows 2003 system.

Search this site and you'll find other posts on this subject.

-SQLBill

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