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?

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.

I've had this exact same problem and have been trying all weekend. My
hardware configuration more than exceeds the minimum requirements. If
anyone has a solution, please . Thanks.

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 could get it to successfully logon with the Local System
account. Did you try this?
cheeb wrote:
> I've had this exact same problem and have been trying all weekend. My
> hardware configuration more than exceeds the minimum requirements. If
> anyone has a solution, please . Thanks.
>
> 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?

Succesfully login???? where do you "login". i tried the setup a few times on
two systems and no login is present ?!? (where do you login). but....
everytime i get to the requirements check. same thing happens to me. os
requirements meet, hardware requirements meet, etc... but still says it isn't
meet.

CAN WE POST A SUCCESS STORY ON THIS PLEASE OR FIX THE DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE
MORE ERROR REPORTING.

"hurricane51" wrote:

> I could get it to successfully logon with the Local System
> account. Did you try this?
> cheeb wrote:
> > I've had this exact same problem and have been trying all weekend. My
> > hardware configuration more than exceeds the minimum requirements. If
> > anyone has a solution, please . Thanks.
> >
> > 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?
>
>

local system account? like a local administrator account? we have our
machines under a domain and the admin machine account and my admin domain
account can't install the server.

"hurricane51" wrote:

> I could get it to successfully logon with the Local System
> account. Did you try this?
> cheeb wrote:
> > I've had this exact same problem and have been trying all weekend. My
> > hardware configuration more than exceeds the minimum requirements. If
> > anyone has a solution, please . Thanks.
> >
> > 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?
>
>

The LocalSystem account is a built-in account, present on any server
and workstation. I think that hurricane51 meant that he was able to
install SQL by using the LocalSystem account as the account under
which the SQL Service runs.
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=?Utf-8?B?aXM5OA==?= <is98@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on 13
nov 2006 in microsoft.public.sqlserver.setup:

> local system account? like a local administrator account? we
> have our machines under a domain and the admin machine account
> and my admin domain account can't install the server.
>
> "hurricane51" wrote:
>
>> I could get it to successfully logon with the Local System
>> account. Did you try this?
>> cheeb wrote:
>> > I've had this exact same problem and have been trying all
>> > weekend. My hardware configuration more than exceeds the
>> > minimum requirements. If anyone has a solution, please .
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > 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?