hurricane51 wrote:
> I've been trying without success to install SQL 2005 Express Edition.
> In the preliminary examination of my system, it passes all the tests
> except hardware requirements.
>
> - Minimum Hardware Requirement (Warning)
> Messages
> * Minimum Hardware Requirement
>
> * The current system does not meet the recommended hardware
> requirements for this SQL Server release. For detailed hardware and
> software requirements, see the readme file or SQL Server Books Online.
>
> It does not say specificially where it finds shortcomings. It suggests
> I consult the system requirements to find out why, and I exceed the
> specs in every category:
>
> My system:
> 512 MB RAM
> 1.7 GHz Pentium M
> 10 GB free disk space
> XP SP2
> .NET 2.0
> IE 7
>
> I've gone past the warning and tried four times now, rebooting
> beforehand, etc., I've disabled every other program running (including
> anti-virus) with no effect. It fails to complete the installation of
> the SQL Server Database Services. It then suggests consulting the
> summary log file and/or starting the service manually. When I try to
> start the service manually, it stops and immediately stops.
>
> The Summary.txt log has the following non-specific failure message:
>
> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06
> ==============================
> OS Version : Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
> (Build 2600)
> Time : Sat Nov 04 05:22:35 2006
>
> DMLAPTOP : The current system does not meet recommended hardware
> requirements for this SQL Server release. For detailed hardware
> requirements, see the readme file or SQL Server Books Online.
> Machine : DMLAPTOP
> Product : Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English)
> Product Version : 9.00.1399.06
> Install : Successful
> Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup
> Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0007_DMLAPTOP_SQLSuppo rt_1.log
>
> Any idea what's causing the install failure?

I've gotten around the problem and, of course, it had nothing to do
with hardware limitations.

When I reached to stage of the install where it refused to go any
further, I went back and tried to somehow get the SQL Server service
started. It turns out it wouldn't logon with the Network Service (the
default) but I could get it to successfully logon with the Local System
account.

So...it appears to have installed at this stage -- I hope it goes OK
from here.