Hi,
I have a strange problem here: I'm trying to install sql server 2000 on my
windows xp professional... I already installed it before (couple of months),
but it was evaluation copy (and it expired, so I uninstalled it). Now, I'm
trying to install developers edition sql server 2000, and when I start
installation, nothing happens!?!
Actually, I can see in task manager that 2 processes are there: sqlstp.exe
and setupsql.exe. They both take some memory, but they don't get any CPU
time...
I tried to find sqlstp.log file on the disk, but there isn't any.
Does anybody have an idea what's the problem here?
Thanks,
Ed

See if this will :

Remove -How to manually remove SQL Server 2000 default, named, or virtual
instance
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290991

Remove -The error is: Fatal error during installation"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919945

Remove -Uninstall Applications NOT in Install/Remove Programs List
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/487096.aspx


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Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
Westwood Consulting, Inc

Most good judgment comes from experience.
Most experience comes from bad judgment.
- Anonymous

You can't someone get up a hill without getting a little closer to the
top yourself.
- H. Norman Schwarzkopf


"Pedja" <Pedja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD31C395-61D1-4F84-93A1-49CF609D4DCD@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have a strange problem here: I'm trying to install sql server 2000 on my
> windows xp professional... I already installed it before (couple of
> months),
> but it was evaluation copy (and it expired, so I uninstalled it). Now, I'm
> trying to install developers edition sql server 2000, and when I start
> installation, nothing happens!?!
> Actually, I can see in task manager that 2 processes are there: sqlstp.exe
> and setupsql.exe. They both take some memory, but they don't get any CPU
> time...
> I tried to find sqlstp.log file on the disk, but there isn't any.
> Does anybody have an idea what's the problem here?
> Thanks,
> Ed

Nothing ed. BTW, I noticed couple of messages with the same problem. No
real answer. I believe that there is some issue with sql server 2000
installation (after uninstall of the same) and windows xp professional...

"Arnie Rowland" wrote:

> See if this will :
>
> Remove -How to manually remove SQL Server 2000 default, named, or virtual
> instance
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290991
>
> Remove -The error is: Fatal error during installation"
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=919945
>
> Remove -Uninstall Applications NOT in Install/Remove Programs List
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/487096.aspx
>
>
> --
> Arnie Rowland, Ph.D.
> Westwood Consulting, Inc
>
> Most good judgment comes from experience.
> Most experience comes from bad judgment.
> - Anonymous
>
> You can't someone get up a hill without getting a little closer to the
> top yourself.
> - H. Norman Schwarzkopf
>
>
> "Pedja" <Pedja@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD31C395-61D1-4F84-93A1-49CF609D4DCD@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > I have a strange problem here: I'm trying to install sql server 2000 on my
> > windows xp professional... I already installed it before (couple of
> > months),
> > but it was evaluation copy (and it expired, so I uninstalled it). Now, I'm
> > trying to install developers edition sql server 2000, and when I start
> > installation, nothing happens!?!
> > Actually, I can see in task manager that 2 processes are there: sqlstp.exe
> > and setupsql.exe. They both take some memory, but they don't get any CPU
> > time...
> > I tried to find sqlstp.log file on the disk, but there isn't any.
> > Does anybody have an idea what's the problem here?
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
>
>
>