That indicates that some previous installation program left a value in the
registry. Use regedit to look at this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager
\PendingFileRenameOperations

Clear out any value in the key and then try again.


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"Viper640" <Viper640@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I successfully installed MS SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition on a Windows
>XP
> Professional computer. The installation of MS SQL Server 2005 SP1 was
> also
> successful.
>
> However, when I use Control Panel, Add / Remove Programs, and change the
> MS
> SQL Server 2005 program, choosing the Workstation component, I get a
> "Pending
> Reboot Requirement" error message that prevents me from going further.
> Rebooting does not fix the problem.
>
> Can anyone explain what is causing this? How do I clear the
> condition?
>
> Thanks
> Viper640