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 installation question.

Hi,
When i install MSDE it creates a folder named "Microsoft SQL
Server\80\..." in Program Files why it create this folder? Is there any way
to bypass this folder installation. thanks a lot
hi,
"Shoaib Khanzada" <shoaibkhanzada@.hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> Hi,
> When i install MSDE it creates a folder named "Microsoft SQL
> Server\80\..." in Program Files why it create this folder? Is there any
way
> to bypass this folder installation. thanks a lot
even when specifying a different path for DATADIR and TARGETDIR, MSDE
requires to install some stuff in \Program Files\...
those files, bynaries and executables, are service pack indipendent (the
always are updated at the higher service pack level) and are shared among
all instances installed on the targe pc...
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.6.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.52.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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