MSDE installed succesfully but there is no instancename folder

Hello
I finally managed to install MSDE after more than 20 attempts. The strange
thing is, there was no error during the installation, but there is no
instance name folder.
I used this command to install: setup.exe instancename="name" blanksapwd=1
securitymode=sql /L*v C:\MSDE_setup.log targetdir="c:\msde\"
There is even no C:\msde folder, the instancename isn't mentioned in the
registry, but my log file says that the installation operation was completed
successfully. This means also that my dropdown lists in the sql server
service manger are empty, because it can't find back the services that are
needed.
What did I do wrong? I hope that anyone can help me
"pluno" <pluno@.discussions.microsoft.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Hello
> I finally managed to install MSDE after more than 20 attempts. The
> strange thing is, there was no error during the installation, but
> there is no instance name folder.
> I used this command to install: setup.exe instancename="name"
> blanksapwd=1 securitymode=sql /L*v C:\MSDE_setup.log
> targetdir="c:\msde\"
> There is even no C:\msde folder, the instancename isn't mentioned in
> the registry, but my log file says that the installation operation
> was completed successfully. This means also that my dropdown lists in
> the sql server service manger are empty, because it can't find back
> the services that are needed.
> What did I do wrong? I hope that anyone can help me
have a look at \program files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$name
as /L*v parameter expects it's value enclosed in "...", perhaps TARGETDIR
has not been honored..
just a guess...
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.9.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.55.1
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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MSDE Install Tangle

I have to yet successfully install MSDE on my machine. I suspect there is installation lint from previous attempts, however for the life of me I can't seem to get it running.

Attached is my log file from the latest attempt. I am really stumped.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

MikeAfter add remove and deleting folders, try running through the registry and do a search for SQL. Only delete keys found which tie back to the MSSQL Install path (i.e. C:\\Program files\MSSQL\...)

You will find lots of old junk - clear all this, reboot and reinstall.

Good luck!