When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:

SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add and
Remove Programs to remove these components.

I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?

Daniel

Did you check the add/remove programs in control panel to make sure none of
those listed components were installed? If you do see any previous versions
of those components, uninstall them. Also, restart your server before
attempting the install.
--
HTH,
Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
SQL Server Articles and Code Samples @ http://vyaskn.tripod.com/


"Daniel" <Mahonri@cableone.net> wrote in message
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> When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:
>
> SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
> versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add
> and Remove Programs to remove these components.
>
> I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>
> Daniel
>

Daniel
> I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?

Looks strange, are you sure?

What is the version are you installing ?

Uninstall all programs that relate to SQL Server 2005 or VS .



"Daniel" <Mahonri@cableone.net> wrote in message
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> When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:
>
> SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
> versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add
> and Remove Programs to remove these components.
>
> I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>
> Daniel
>

You may also want to run MsiInv to see what applications the
installer may be picking up. Sometimes the different apps or
remains of some apps don't show up in Add/Remove Programs.
The installer can pick up on those and throw the error you
are getting. MsInv should pick that up. For more info, check
the following article and follow the links in that article:
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/487096.aspx

-Sue

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:53:12 -0500, "Daniel"
<Mahonri@cableone.net> wrote:

>When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:
>
>SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
>versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add and
>Remove Programs to remove these components.
>
>I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>
>Daniel
>

I've done those things. There are not any of those components installed. I
even uninstalled .NET 1.1. I considered uninstalling .NET 2.0. There are a
lot of Windows Server 2003 Hotfixes. I didn't think they would matter since
I just installed Windows Server 2003 SP1. I wonder if I need to get a newer
version of SQL Server 2005.

Daniel

"Narayana Vyas Kondreddi" <answer_me@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Did you check the add/remove programs in control panel to make sure none
> of those listed components were installed? If you do see any previous
> versions of those components, uninstall them. Also, restart your server
> before attempting the install.
> --
> HTH,
> Vyas, MVP (SQL Server)
> SQL Server Articles and Code Samples @ http://vyaskn.tripod.com/
>
>
> "Daniel" <Mahonri@cableone.net> wrote in message
> news:%235s4nOf2GHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:
>>
>> SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
>> versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add
>> and Remove Programs to remove these components.
>>
>> I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>
>

I've done that. It is strange to me too. Has no one else ever run into
this problem? I wasn't able to find anything in knowledge base.

"Uri Dimant" <urid@iscar.co.il> wrote in message
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> Daniel
>> I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>
> Looks strange, are you sure?
>
> What is the version are you installing ?
>
> Uninstall all programs that relate to SQL Server 2005 or VS .
>
>
>
> "Daniel" <Mahonri@cableone.net> wrote in message
> news:%235s4nOf2GHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:
>>
>> SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
>> versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add
>> and Remove Programs to remove these components.
>>
>> I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>
>

After using MSIInv.exe, I could not find anything beta.

"Sue Hoegemeier" <Sue_H@nomail.please> wrote in message
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> You may also want to run MsiInv to see what applications the
> installer may be picking up. Sometimes the different apps or
> remains of some apps don't show up in Add/Remove Programs.
> The installer can pick up on those and throw the error you
> are getting. MsInv should pick that up. For more info, check
> the following article and follow the links in that article:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/487096.aspx
>
> -Sue
>
> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:53:12 -0500, "Daniel"
> <Mahonri@cableone.net> wrote:
>
>>When I try to install SQL Server 2005 I get a message that says:
>>
>>SQL Server 2005 Setup has detected incompatible components from beta
>>versions of Visual Studio, .NET Framework, or SQL Server 2005. Use Add
>>and
>>Remove Programs to remove these components.
>>
>>I haven't installed any beta software. What step should I take next?
>>
>>Daniel
>>
>