Hi Vivek, are you installing thru an unattended setup script or thru the
interface?
In both the cases could you try configuring the setup to use Windws
Authentication and not Mixed Authentication.

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"Vivek Gargav" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I hope someone can or shed some light on what is gonig wrong for me
> here!
> I am attempting to install SQL 2005 Express (I know that I will need to
> install SP2 post intall if I ever get that far haha!) but I keep on hitting
> the followiong brick wall:
>
> The installer installs the componants but once it gets to configuring the
> SQL Server I get:
>
> SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server
> configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL
> Server]Login failed for user 'sa'. Refer to server error logs and setup logs
> for more information. For details on how to view setup logs, see "How to
> View Setup Log Files" in SQL Server Books Online.
>
> I have uninstalled several times and deleted the folders, rebooted looked
> for SQL reporter services but still to no avail! I have an install file from
> an application that installs SQL 2005 EX with sp2 and even when I try that
> file I hit exactly the same brickwall!
>
> I am completely out of ideas and just dont know enough about Vista to make
> any more educated guesses.
>
> Anyone got any ideas or ?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> VivyG
>