Overall summary:
Final result: SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal): -391544739
Exit facility code: 169
Exit error code: 32861
Exit message: SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time: 2012-09-20 21:39:42
End time: 2012-09-21 06:24:54
Requested action: Install
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Machine Properties:
Machine name: SERVER
Machine processor count: 2
OS version: Windows Server 2008 R2
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
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Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xE8A9805D
Configuration error description: External component has thrown an exception.
Configuration log: c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20120920_213558\Detail.txt
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xE8A9805D
Configuration error description: External component has thrown an exception.
Configuration log: c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20120920_213558\Detail.txt
Feature: Full-Text Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xE8A9805D
Configuration error description: External component has thrown an exception.
Configuration log: c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20120920_213558\Detail.txt
Feature: Reporting Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xE8A9805D
Configuration error description: External component has thrown an exception.
Configuration log: c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20120920_213558\Detail.txt
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I have checked RAM, using the build in feature in my Server 2008R2 and no problem.
My hardware is:
CPU: Intel Core2Duo 2,7GHz (E5400)
RAM: 2*2GByte (PC2-8500) + 2*512MByte (PC2-8500)
Motherboard: ASROCK P5B-DE P965 S775 (Chipsæt Intel P965 Express / Intel ICH8)
Graphics: ATI X300
I have tryed SQL Server 2008, 2008R2 (several times) and 2012 (Standard and express).
I also tried 2000/64bit (but it wouldn't because of my OS)
I get the same error every time. I between the serval tryes of 2008R2 i have updated the chipsæt driver and BIOS, with no help.
I am logged in as administrator. The last times the server was also a domain controller, but it wasn't on the first attempts.
Before i upgraded the SQL server it was installed on Win7/64 using the same CPU and some of the RAM, but on another motherboard (with G41 express chipset) with onboard graphics. I have read about the chipset on the new motherboard and it is full 64bit, as fare as i have found out.
I really hope you can help.