Arnie and Roger -

All the REGEDIT entires mentioned by Arnie were "(value not set)" also.

Any more ideas? I appreciate your very much. I'm a newbie and have no
chance of figuring this out by myself.

Does it to know that the System Configuration Check window looks like
this? Does the placement of the "Pending Reboot" message have any meaning?
Are there any missing entries that would be a clue?
WMI Service Requirement Success
MSXML Requirement Success
Operating System Minimum Level Requirement Success
Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement Success
SQL Server Edition Operating System Compatibility Success
Minimum Hardware Requirement Success
IIS Feature Requirement Success
Pending Reboot Requirement Error
Performance Monitor Counter Requirement Success
Default Installation Path Permission Requirement Success
Internet Explorer Requirement Success
COM Plus Catalog Requirement Success
ASP.Net Version Registration Requirement Success
Minimum MDAC Version Requirement Success
Edition Change Check Success

Thanks again ...
--
Viper640


"Arnie Rowland" wrote:

> Following on Roger's advice to clean out the registry, check the following key and remove any entries:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnce
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunOnceEx
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\RunServicesOnce
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\RunOnce
>
> --
> Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
> Westwood Consulting, Inc
>
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> Most experience comes from bad judgment.
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>
>
> "Viper640" <Viper640@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5A61B793-EEC7-4D5C-846A-8AB9DD132355@microsoft.com...
> > Arnie - Reboot doesn't fix the problem
> >
> > Roger - I don't have that REGEDIT entry. I have a "FileRenameOperations"
> > entry at that level that shows as "(value not set)", but no
> > "PendingFileRenameOperations" entry. Any other thoughts?
> > --
> > Viper640
> >
> >
> > "Roger Wolter[MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >> news4CF1ED4-BA32-4F17-ACAB-7574D2838D1E@microsoft.com...
> >> >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
> >>
> >>
> >>