MSDE install fails on Server 2003 - HELP!

I keep getting setup errors in MSDE. None of the KB articles I've found have
helped. Here is the MSDE setup log:
=== Verbose logging started: 06/25/2005 13:42:38 Build type: SHIP UNICODE
3.01.4000.1823 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:263]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:263]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:263]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product:
D:\SystemStuff\BENT9.1\WINNT\INSTALL\MSDE\Setup\Sq lRun01.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:263]: Client-side and UI is none or basic: Running
entire install on the server.
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:263]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:278]: Cloaking enabled.
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:278]: Attempting to enable all disabled priveleges
before calling Install on Server
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:278]: Incrementing counter to disable shutdown.
Counter after increment: 0
MSI (s) (50:8C) [13:42:38:310]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (s) (50:F0) [13:42:38:310]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (s) (50:F0) [13:42:38:310]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (s) (50:F0) [13:42:38:310]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product:
D:\SystemStuff\BENT9.1\WINNT\INSTALL\MSDE\Setup\Sq lRun01.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (s) (50:F0) [13:42:38:310]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls'
is 0
MSI (s) (50:F0) [13:42:38:310]: MainEngineThread is returning 2
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:325]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If
counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (2C:C8) [13:42:38:325]: MainEngineThread is returning 2
=== Verbose logging stopped: 06/25/2005 13:42:38 ===
Any ideas on how to fix this? The system I'm installining on is Windows
Server 2003, Standard Edition, no SP.
hi Axel,
Axel Larson wrote:
> I keep getting setup errors in MSDE. None of the KB articles I've
> found have helped. Here is the MSDE setup log:
>...
actually a
RETURN VALUE 3
entry should indicate the problem, but I can not see it in your log... is
this all there is?
are you trying to install MSDE in Terminal Server application server mode?
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=830629
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
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