Hello.
I have been trying to install SQL Express 2008, 3 different editions on a Windows 2008 Standard Server. All of the installers failed just after the install file had finished unpacking itself in a temp folder. No errors or logs were found.
.Net3.5sp1, Windows Installer 4.5 and PowerShell 1.0 were all installed.
I was only able to find a log file when I used the SqlExpressWrapper.exe to drive the installation.
The error displayed from the wapper is : An error occurred during installation of SQL Server 2008 Express. Installation failed with exit code -2147467259
thank you for your help.
Naim
Here is the complete log.
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\2008-11-12_14-27-41-519\Logs\Install Wrapper\log.txt
Info: [T1][14:27:41.519] Program.Main Install Wrapper started, log initialized.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:41.550] Program.Main Executable path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\2008-11-12_13-56-59-277\SqlExpressWrapper.exe
Verbose: [T1][14:27:41.550] Program.Main Command line arguments: (none)
Verbose: [T1][14:27:41.550] Program.Main Environment:
Current UI culture: en-US
Installed culture: en-US
OS: Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1), product type: 3
Architecture: x86
Verbose: [T1][14:27:41.550] Program.Main Running UI.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:41.550] LocaleCollection.GetLocaleForCulture Start - cultureName=en-US
Verbose: [T1][14:27:41.550] LocaleCollection.GetLocaleForCulture End - returned [Id=en, EnglishName=English]
Verbose: [T1][14:27:42.924] Wizard.Window_Loaded Start - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.Wizard; e=System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:27:42.924] Wizard.Window_Loaded End
Info: [T1][14:27:43.845] InstallState.get_ComponentsToInstall Determining components to install.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Start
Info: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Checking whether Windows Installer 4.5 is installed.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Checking version of file C:\Windows\system32\msi.dll; minimum version is 4.5
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Detected version 4.5.6001.22162
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled File version check PASSED.
Info: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Windows Installer 4.5 is installed.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled End - returned True
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] InstallState.get_ComponentsToInstall Windows Installer 4.5 - No (already installed)
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Start
Info: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Checking whether Windows Powershell 1.0 is installed.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.CheckRegistryValues Start - path=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Powershell\1:Install; data=1
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.845] ComponentInfo.CheckRegistryValue Start - path=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Powershell\1:Install; data=1
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.ParseRegKeyPath Start - path=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Powershell\1:Install; keyName=NULL; valueName=NULL
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.ParseRegKeyPath End
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.CheckRegistryValue Checking registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Powershell\1:Install for 1
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.CheckRegistryValue End - returned True
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.CheckRegistryValues End - returned True
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Registry check PASSED.
Info: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Windows Powershell 1.0 is installed.
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled End - returned True
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] InstallState.get_ComponentsToInstall Windows Powershell 1.0 - No (already installed)
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Start
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled End - returned False
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] InstallState.get_ComponentsToInstall SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools - Yes
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] InstallState.get_ComponentsToInstall SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services - No (not selected or required)
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.861] InstallState.get_ComponentsToInstall SQL Server 2008 Express - No (not selected or required)
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.908] StartPage.Page_Loaded Start - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.StartPage; e=System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:27:43.908] StartPage.Page_Loaded End
Verbose: [T1][14:27:46.546] StartPage.ButtonInstall_Click Start - sender=System.Windows.Controls.Button: Install; e=System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:27:46.546] LocaleCollection.GetLocaleForCulture Start - cultureName=en-US
Verbose: [T1][14:27:46.546] LocaleCollection.GetLocaleForCulture End - returned [Id=en, EnglishName=English]
Verbose: [T1][14:27:46.562] InstallController.InstallCommand_ExecutedStart - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.StartPage; e=System.Windows.Input.ExecutedRoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:27:46.562] InstallController.InstallCommand_ExecutedEnd
Verbose: [T1][14:27:46.562] StartPage.ButtonInstall_Click End
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.562] InstallController.InstallWorker Start
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.562] LocaleCollection.GetLocaleForCulture Start - cultureName=en-US
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.562] LocaleCollection.GetLocaleForCulture End - returned [Id=en, EnglishName=English]
Info: [T3][14:27:46.562] InstallController.InstallWorker Starting install session.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.562] InstallState.GetIncompatibleComponents Start
Info: [T3][14:27:46.562] InstallState.GetIncompatibleComponents Checking components for system compatibility.
Info: [T3][14:27:46.562] ComponentInfo.get_TargetDeployment Determining best deployment of SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools for this system.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.562] ComponentInfo.get_TargetDeployment Target locale: en
Info: [T3][14:27:46.577] ComponentInfo.get_TargetDeployment Best deployment: [LocaleId=en, OS=5.1.2600-5.1.9999.9999,5.2.3790.3959-, Architecture=x86, DownloadUrl=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=119768&clcid=0x409]
Info: [T3][14:27:46.577] InstallState.GetIncompatibleComponents Found 0 incompatible component(s).
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] InstallState.GetIncompatibleComponents End - returned System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection`1[Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Configuration.ComponentInfo]
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] InstallController.DownloadComponents Start
Info: [T3][14:27:46.577] InstallController.DownloadComponents Download phase started.
Info: [T3][14:27:46.577] InstallState.get_ComponentsToDownload Determining components to download.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Start
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled End - returned True
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] InstallState.get_ComponentsToDownload Windows Installer 4.5 - No (already installed)
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Start
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.577] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled End - returned True
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.593] InstallState.get_ComponentsToDownload Windows Powershell 1.0 - No (already installed)
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.593] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled Start
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.593] ComponentInfo.get_IsInstalled End - returned False
Verbose: [T3][14:27:46.593] ComponentInfo.get_IsDownloaded Start
Verbose: [T1][14:27:47.608] ProgressPage.Page_Loaded Start - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.ProgressPage; e=System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:27:47.608] ProgressPage.Page_Loaded End
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] ComponentInfo.get_IsDownloaded File C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\Downloads\SqlExpressWithTools\SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe is already downloaded.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] ComponentInfo.get_IsDownloaded End - returned True
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallState.get_ComponentsToDownload SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools - No (already downloaded)
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallState.get_ComponentsToDownload SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services - No (not selected or required)
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallState.get_ComponentsToDownload SQL Server 2008 Express - No (not selected or required)
Info: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallController.DownloadComponents Download phase ended.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallController.DownloadComponents End
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallController.InstallComponents Start
Info: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallController.InstallComponents Install phase started.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.639] InstallController.SetForRestart Start - restart=True
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.654] InstallController.CopyProgramFiles Start
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.654] InstallController.CopyProgramFiles Copying wrapper files from C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\2008-11-12_13-56-59-277 to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\2008-11-12_14-27-41-519
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.701] InstallController.CopyProgramFiles End
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.701] InstallController.SetForRestart Setting registry key for restart.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.701] InstallController.SetForRestart End
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.Install Start
Info: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.Install Preparing to install SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.ValidateFile Start
Info: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.ValidateFile Validating SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.GetFileCertificate Start - file=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\Downloads\SqlExpressWithTools\SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.GetFileCertificate Retrieved certificate: CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.GetFileCertificate End - returned [Subject]
CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
[Issuer]
CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
[Serial Number]
610F784D000000000003
[Not Before]
2007-08-22 20:23:13
[Not After]
2009-02-22 19:33:13
[Thumbprint]
D57FAC60F1A8D34877AEB350E83F46F6EFC9E5F1
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.717] ComponentInstaller.IsValidCertificate Start - cert=[Subject]
CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
[Issuer]
CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
[Serial Number]
610F784D000000000003
[Not Before]
2007-08-22 20:23:13
[Not After]
2009-02-22 19:33:13
[Thumbprint]
D57FAC60F1A8D34877AEB350E83F46F6EFC9E5F1
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.779] ComponentInstaller.IsValidCertificate Looking in certificate chain for public key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
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.779] ComponentInstaller.IsValidCertificate Checking certificate: [Subject] CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US [Issuer] CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US [Serial Number] 610F784D000000000003 [Not Before] 2007-08-22 20:23:13 [Not After] 2009-02-22 19:33:13 [Thumbprint] D57FAC60F1A8D34877AEB350E83F46F6EFC9E5F1
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.779] ComponentInstaller.IsValidCertificate End - returned True
Info: [T3][14:27:47.779] ComponentInstaller.ValidateFile File validation PASSED.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.779] ComponentInstaller.ValidateFile End - returned True
Info: [T3][14:27:47.779] ComponentInstaller.Install Installing SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools.
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.795] ComponentInstaller.Install Executing command line "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\Downloads\SqlExpressWithTools\SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe" /ACTION=Install
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.795] ComponentInstaller.ParseCommandLine Start
Verbose: [T3][14:27:47.795] ComponentInstaller.ParseCommandLine End - returned System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
Verbose: [T3][14:27:48.903] ComponentInstaller.Install Waiting for process to exit.
Verbose: [T3][14:28: 0. 97] ComponentInstaller.Install Process returned exit code -2147467259.
Error: [T3][14:28: 0. 97] ComponentInstaller.Install Command line '"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\SQL Server 2008 Express Install\Downloads\SqlExpressWithTools\SQLEXPRWT_x86_ENU.exe" /ACTION=Install ' returned unexpected error code -2147467259.
Verbose: [T3][14:28: 0. 97] ComponentInstaller.Install End - returned NULL
Error: [T3][14:28: 1.159] InstallController.InstallComponents Error: Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.InstallException was thrown: Installation failed with exit code -2147467259.
Source: SqlExpressWrapper
Stack: at Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.ComponentInstaller.Install()
at Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.InstallController.InstallComponents()
INNER EXCEPTION:
<NONE>
Verbose: [T3][14:28: 1.159] Wizard.controller_Error Start - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.InstallController; e=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.ErrorEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:28: 1.159] Wizard.controller_Error Start - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.InstallController; e=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.Controller.ErrorEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:28: 1.190] ErrorDialog.Window_Loaded Start - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.ErrorDialog; e=System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:28: 1.190] ErrorDialog.Window_Loaded End
Verbose: [T1][14:28: 3.688] InstallController.ViewLogCommand_ExecutedStart - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.ErrorDialog; e=System.Windows.Input.ExecutedRoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:28: 3.688] InstallController.ViewLogCommand_ExecutedEnd
Verbose: [T1][14:30:18.832] InstallController.ViewLogCommand_ExecutedStart - sender=Microsoft.SqlServer.SqlExpressWrapper.UI.ErrorDialog; e=System.Windows.Input.ExecutedRoutedEventArgs
Verbose: [T1][14:30:18.847] InstallController.ViewLogCommand_ExecutedEnd