Hello SQL Gurus

I'm trying to install SQL 2008 R2 on Win 8 Enterprise edition. I see other posts that I need to install SP1 or SP2 also, but 2008 R2 itself is failing with exception,Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException.

I looked at other posts, so I did "winmgmt /verifyrepository", it said, "WMI repository is consistent".

While install it gave the following error dialog box,

And also here is the log file, any idea what could be happening?

Thanks Bhava

I installed sql server 2012 express edition . when i start the SSMS 2012 it gives me an error saying 

HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\FUSION ! ENABLE LOG NEEDS TO SET TO 1 

AFTER THIS IMMEDIALTELY MY SSMS 2012 CRASHES

PLESE HELP :) 

As the title indicates, I'm having this error during installation. It occurs when I try to install
the "Management Studio" part of the program. I've tried a bunch of things like
copying to hard drive and installing, but to no avail. To isolate the problem, i've even tried removing Reporting services, since at the time of failure it seems to be trying to install/configure the Microsoft.Reporting Services dll.

Additionally, I have SQL Express installed (installed it separately, not as part of the SQL 2005 DVD), VS 2005, .NET Framework 2.0, SQL Management Studio Express CTP. Could the Management Studio Express be causing a problem?

Please note:
Although the error is about missing / corrupt Sql.cab, I have searched the entire dvd for the said file, but there is no file called Sql.cab on the dvd. Am I missing something?

Any solution would be greatly appreciated.

TIA

Hi,  I know this has been posted before, but I couldn't find a solution. Currently I have a SQL 2008 R2 SP2 Enterprise 2 node cluster.

I want to keep it updated, and downloaded CU 1 from here:

http://sqlserverbuilds.blogspot.com

Version from query:

Product Version       Service Pack       Edition
10.50.4033.0          SP2                    Enterprise Edition (64-bit)

When running the installation, I get the window attached.

Any clues?

Hi, 

We have a cluster with several sql2008 R2 instances and recently we had to add one more. But now when we try to apply a service pack or patch on that instance on one the same node the installation fails. They all fail with the same error:

SP1 

2014-09-17 12:53:40 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@KB2528583 
2014-09-17 12:53:40 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0x4A9286D0 
2014-09-17 12:53:40 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x4A9286D0 
2014-09-17 12:53:40 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0x54657B2B 
2014-09-17 12:53:40 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0x54657B2B

SP2

2014-09-16 12:56:23 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@KB2630458 
2014-09-16 12:56:23 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0x4A9286D0 
2014-09-16 12:56:23 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x4A9286D0 
2014-09-16 12:56:23 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0x54657B2B 
2014-09-16 12:56:23 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0x54657B2B 

MS14-044

2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@KB2977320 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0x4A9286D0 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x4A9286D0 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0x54657B2B 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0x54657B2B 2014-09-16 20:55:05 Slp: Error: Action "Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.InitializeUIDataAction" threw an exception during execution.
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp: Received request to add the following file to Watson reporting: C:\Users\adm_koomenh\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp7FDE.tmp
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp: The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp: Inner exceptions are being indented
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp: 
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp: Exception type: System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:     Message: 
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture or the neutral culture.  Make sure "Errors.resources" was correctly embedded or linked into assembly "Microsoft.SqlServer.Discovery" at compile time, or that all the satellite assemblies required are loadable and fully signed.
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:     Stack: 
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet(CultureInfo culture, Boolean createIfNotExists, Boolean tryParents)
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(String name, CultureInfo culture, Boolean wrapUnmanagedMemStream)
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Discovery.MsiException.GetErrorMessage(Int32 errorNumber, CultureInfo culture)
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Discovery.MsiException.GetErrorMessage(MsiRecord errorRecord, CultureInfo culture)
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Discovery.MsiException.get_Message()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at System.Exception.ToString()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at System.Exception.ToString()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at System.Exception.ToString()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionEngine.RunActionQueue()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.Workflow.RunWorkflow(WorkflowObject workflowObject, HandleInternalException exceptionHandler)
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Setup.Setup.RunRequestedWorkflow()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Setup.Setup.Run()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Setup.Setup.Start()
2014-09-16 20:55:06 Slp:         at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Setup.Setup.Main()
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Watson Bucket 1 
 Original Parameter Values 

2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL2008@RTM@KB2977320 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 1 : System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 2 : System.Resources.ResourceManager.InternalGetResourceSet 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 3 : System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException@-2146233038 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: Parameter 4 : System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException@-2146233038 
2014-09-16 20:55:15 Slp: 
 Final Parameter Values 

Note that on the other cluster node we have no problem at all but patching one side and the other is a no go.

regards

Hans Koomen

When trying to in stall SQL Sever Enterprise core 2012 on a Hyper-V VM running Microsoft server 2008 r2 Data Center I recieve a error 0x84B20001. First a box pops up and says "Please wait while Microsoft Server 2012 setup processes the current operation. Then a box pops up and says SQL Server setup failure.

The action type "ExecuteWorkflowAction" is not valid for the WorkflowIdentity element. The only valid action type is ExecuteWorkflowAction.

Error Code: 0x84B20001

What do I need to do to get past this error?

I'm trying to install SQL Server 2008 R2 Express with SP2 from a command line.

Everything works fine, but the Configuration Manager is not being installed.

The file I'm using is SQLEXPRWT_x64_ENU.exe

the command line is

sqlexprwt_x64_ENU /q /hideconsole /action=Install /features=SQL /instancename=SQLEXPRESS /enableranu=1/sqlsvcaccount=NT Authority\System /AddCurrentUserAsSqlAdmin /skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck /IAcceptSQLServerLicenseTerms /securitymode=SQL /sapwd=XXXXXXX /tcpenabled=1/sqlsvcstartuptype=Automatic /browsersvcstartuptype=Automatic

I've also tried /features=SQL,TOOLS without success.

A manual install from the same .exe installs Config Manager and SSMS etc etc. so it can be done; but not silently from a command line apparently.  If I just delete the /q option from the above then step through the wizard, lo and behold Config Manager is installed - but I need this to be a silent, automated install as part of a larger product installation.

What am I doing wrong?

Hi, i managed to install SQL Express 2014 on Windows 7 Pro SP1 without any problems at all. When i try to uninstall it i get the error message.

"The operating system on this computer or its service pack level does not meet the minimum requirements for SQL Server 2014."

However it installed absolutely fine without issue, why does it not uninstall? Surely uninstalling should have a lower requirement than installing it!

What is the fix or is this yet another MS bug?

Hi,

This strange behavior started recently. If I close SSMS, it restarts itself as if it crashed and trying to restore itself. Even if I hit cancel as it's restarting, it will restart itself yet again. This happens twice. Any idea what's causing this?

---

Thanks, Sam

Lost SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition DVD in last move. Anyone know where I can download a copy of the 64bit version. Still have box and product key, just not the 64bit DVD.

Hi,

I'm trying to uninstall an old instance of SQL 2005 Reporting Services (x86) on a WS2008 vm but for some reason the uninstall crashes.

I am using programs and features to uninstall the SQL 2005 Reporting Services named instance. I get a message saying 'setup is preparing to make the requested configuration changes' and the setup then closes without any warning or error message.

Has anyone else had similar problems and does anyone have any ideas how to remove this instance of RS? If it's any help the corresponding SQL instance has been uninstalled so maybe thats confusing the setup program?

Many Thanks,

Phil

For production servers is an in-place upgrade still considered a bad idea ?  we are looking to upgrade from SQL 2008 SP3 to either SQL 2008 R2, SQL 2012 or SQL 2014.  If a decisoin was made to do an in-place upgrade from SQL 2008 SP3 would it be best to go to SQL 2008 R2, SQL 2012 or SQL 2014 or does the version which we would be upgrading to have little impact on likely success ?

Hi,

We are getting error KB2716436 while installing service pack 3 on SQL Server 2008. Please help how to resolve this issue.

Thanks, 

I am trying to install SQL 2012 with SP2 and I need to run it as 32bit, the x86 option is greyed out

-I have tried several different media installs

-I want to install this on Windows 2012 non R2 (x86 option is greyed out)

-I tried installing it on Windows 2008 R2 (x86 option is greyed out)

How do I install 32-bit version of SQL 2012 with SP2 on Windows 2012 non R2

I am attempting to install SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Trial and receive the follow error during installation.

 

"The SQL Server 2005 Express Tools are installed. To continue, remove the SQL Server 2005 Express Tools."

 

I have used Add or Remove programs to remove all components of SQL Server 2005 Express.  I have even reinstalled the Workstation Tools of SQL Server 2005 just so I could indiviually remove those tools, and then completly removed the SQL 2005 installation.

 

I have used regedit to search for any instance of SQL Server 2005, there is none.

 

 

There is still an entry for SQL Server Mangement Express in my all programs listing.  However trying to launch that program fails with errors, so it is partial still installed.

 

Can anyone tell me how to wipe out these last bits of SQL Server 2005 Express Tools?  I have tried everything I have found searching this forum to no avail.

 

Bill

I'm Installing SQL Server 2012 x86 on my Windows 8 x86
Even with installing nothing (I mean SSMS) it hangs on a step called Install_WatsonX86_Cpu32_Action!

What should I do?

I want to install SQL Server 2008 November CTP Developer Enu. When "System Configuration Check" it shows:

Rule "Performance counter registry hive consistency check" failed.

The performance counter registry hive is corrupted.

 

And cannot continue installing. How to solve this problem?

i am trying to install SQL Express on a software i am installating. it keeps giving me the following error message " Error Executing SQL Express_pkg\sqlexpr.exe". What could be the cause of the error.

Thanks.

Marvellous

Hi Team,

Am not able to install SQL Server on my windows. i have checked several links and sites. But nothing helped. Following is captured in the boot strap logs.

2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running Action: StartSqmSession
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine 
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get registry value CustomerFeedback
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: SQM is opted-out by command line parameter /SQMREPORTING or registry key setting, SQM session is closed
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Completed Action: StartSqmSession, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running Action: ValidateSettingsAgainstScenario
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Scenario: RunRules
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Completed Action: ValidateSettingsAgainstScenario, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Completed Action: ExecuteBootstrapAfterExtensionsLoaded, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running Action: RunDiscoveryAction
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running discovery on local machine
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Discovery on local machine is complete
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Completed Action: RunDiscoveryAction, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running Action: DiscoverClusterData
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Completed Action: DiscoverClusterData, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running Action: RunStandaloneRules
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running in UI mode, unattended rules execution skipped.
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Completed Action: RunStandaloneRules, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Running Action: RunRulesUI
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Start Action: RunRulesUI
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Configuration file: D:\Setup\SQL2008_R2\Standard Edition\x64\configuration.uicfg
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'ShowWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionHandlerInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'InstallWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'InstallClusterWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'AddNode' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'RemoveNode' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'PrepareClusterWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'CompleteClusterWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'UninstallWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'UpgradeWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'ComponentUpdate' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'RepairWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'RunRulesUI' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'EditionUpgradeWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'PatchWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'RemovePatchWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'PrepareImageWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:48 Slp: Adding registration information 'CompleteImageWizard' for type 'Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.ActionInfo'
2014-09-19 12:31:49 Slp: Rules to be checked: OsVersionCheck;ThreadHasAdminPrivilegeCheck;RebootRequiredCheck;WmiServiceStateCheck;AclPermissionsFacet;MediaPathLength;SetupCompatibilityCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:49 Slp: If any rule does not pass, setup can still continue: True
2014-09-19 12:31:49 Slp: Adding rule result notification channel: RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:49 Slp: Loading rule: OsVersionCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:49 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.FacetOsInfo
2014-09-19 12:31:49 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Loading rule: ThreadHasAdminPrivilegeCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.FacetAdminCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Loading rule: RebootRequiredCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.FacetRebootRequired
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Loading rule: WmiServiceStateCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.WmiServiceInfo
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Loading rule: AclPermissionsFacet
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.AclPermissionsFacet
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Loading rule: MediaPathLength
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.MediaPathLenghtFacet
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Loading rule: SetupCompatibilityCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Creating rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.SetupCompatibilityCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Executing rules engine...
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Completed Action: RunRulesUI, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Running Action: GatherUserSettings
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Start rule execution, total number of rules loaded: 7
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Initializing rule      : Minimum operating system version
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.FacetOsInfo
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule 'OsVersionCheck' detection result: major=6, minor=1, SP=1
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Evaluating rule        : OsVersionCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation message: The operating system version meets the minimum requirements for this product.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Initializing rule      : Setup administrator
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.FacetAdminCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule 'ThreadHasAdminPrivilegeCheck' Result: Running thread has administrator privilege.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Evaluating rule        : ThreadHasAdminPrivilegeCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation message: The account running SQL Server Setup has administator rights on the computer.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Initializing rule      : Restart computer
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.FacetRebootRequired
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule 'RebootRequiredCheck' results: IsRebootNotRequired=True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Evaluating rule        : RebootRequiredCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation message: The computer does not require a restart.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Initializing rule      : Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.WmiServiceInfo
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule 'WmiServiceStateCheck' detection result: WMI Service is running
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Evaluating rule        : WmiServiceStateCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule evaluation message: The Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service is running.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Initializing rule      : Consistency validation for SQL Server registry keys
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.AclPermissionsFacet
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Launching external tool: D:\Setup\SQL2008_R2\Standard Edition\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x64.exe
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\SuperSocketNetLib - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\Client\SuperSocketNetLib\LastConnect - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\10.50 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap\Setup - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap R2 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap R2\1033 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap R2\1033\CurrentVersion - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap R2\CurrentVersion - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap R2\MSIRefCount - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\ConfigurationState - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\ClientSetup - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Shortcut - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Tools\Shortcut\SQL Server Installation Center R2 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER\Setup - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER1 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10_50.MSSQLSERVER1\Setup - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\RefCount - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\RefCount\SqlRsFx0150 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\RefCount\SqlSupport10R2 - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\RefCount\sql_ssms - OK.
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: D:\Setup\SQL2008_R2\Standard Edition\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x64.exe exit code: 0
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: Launching external tool: D:\Setup\SQL2008_R2\Standard Edition\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x86.exe
2014-09-19 12:31:50 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: D:\Setup\SQL2008_R2\Standard Edition\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x86.exe exit code: 0
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule 'AclPermissionsFacet' detection result: AreSqlAclPermissionsCanonical= True 
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Evaluating rule        : AclPermissionsFacet
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule evaluation message: SQL Server registry keys are consistent and can support SQL Server installation or upgrade.
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Initializing rule      : Long path names to files on SQL Server installation media
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.MediaPathLenghtFacet
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule 'MediaPathLength' INSTALLMEDIAPATH length is 47
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Evaluating rule        : MediaPathLength
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule evaluation message: The SQL Server installation media is not too long.
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Initializing rule      : SQL Server Setup Product Incompatibility
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule applied features  : ALL
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule is will be executed  : True
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Init rule target object: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.SetupCompatibilityCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine 
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap\Incompatibilities
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Searching for reg path SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Bootstrap\Incompatibilities. Open subkey result is False
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Regkey not present. No incompatibilities
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Incompatibility detected = False
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Evaluating rule        : SetupCompatibilityCheck
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule running on machine: J1018165WIN7LT
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule evaluation done   : Succeeded
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rule evaluation message: Setup has not detected any incompatibilities.
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Saving results to datastore...
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Saved to directory.......C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\resources
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\resources, security descriptor 
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set directory full path
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize directory path C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\resources
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Directory 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\resources' already exists, skipping creation, moving to set security descriptor.
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set security descriptor for directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\resources, security descriptor 
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: Attempting to check if directory C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\resources exists
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Sco: SDDL is NULL/empty and overwriteSecurityDescriptor is false, so nothing to do, return.
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Generating HTML report by applying XsltTransformation and saving to Log folder...
2014-09-19 12:31:51 Slp: Rules evaluation report is available now at C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140919_123143\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: Completed Action: GatherUserSettings, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: Running Action: Progress
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: Completed Action: Progress, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: Running Action: Close
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: Stop Action
2014-09-19 12:31:54 Slp: Completed Action: Close, returned True
2014-09-19 12:31:55 Slp: 
2014-09-19 12:31:55 Slp: 
2014-09-19 12:31:55 Slp: ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-09-19 12:31:55 Slp: 
2014-09-19 12:31:55 Slp: Setup result: 0

I saw this article on the upgrade :

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335967(v=office.12).aspx

questions :

1. for updating the .NET framework, it says to execute sqlserver installation setup.exe

so the sqlserver installation will itself detect the need to updating .NET and automatically open the .NET framework setup wizard so that the needful can be done?

2. for installing the hotfix for windows how to start the installation wizard for the hotfix? where do we find the program?

3. for the sqlserver upgrade, point 9 says 'select sqlserver instance to upgrade' and point 11 says 'select database instance to upgrade'. what is the difference between the two?

btw before running the upgrade are we supposed to run sqlserver 2008 upgrade advisor to pre-empt any pending issues?

and btw if we were to load or attach a 2005 database backup into a 2008 sqlserver it would automatically upgrade the database during the restore?

and btw2 what is the common strategy used to rollback to 2005 if something goes wrong?

appreciate the feedback.