Hi,
Am trying to install Sql Server 2005 but it comes with the error below even
after clearing the registry. Can anyone ?

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
------------------------------

SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server
configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source
name not found and no default driver specified 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.

For , click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkI...onnect%40xea75

Hello!

Check out the discussion from the following forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...39664&SiteID=1

It looks they solved this problem and it may be useful for you too.

--
Ekrem Önsoy



"rocky" <rocky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6D410D2E-5480-43C6-BBA2-6E60F45F257E@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> Am trying to install Sql Server 2005 but it comes with the error below
> even
> after clearing the registry. Can anyone ?
>
> TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
> ------------------------------
>
> SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server
> configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source
> name not found and no default driver specified 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.
>
> For , click:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkI...onnect%40xea75
>

Hi,

I tried this solution and installed the SNAC from sp2 but the problem still
remains.
Any other work around?
Thanks.

"Ekrem Önsoy" wrote:

> Hello!
>
> Check out the discussion from the following forum:
> http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...39664&SiteID=1
>
> It looks they solved this problem and it may be useful for you too.
>
> --
> Ekrem Önsoy
>
>
>
> "rocky" <rocky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6D410D2E-5480-43C6-BBA2-6E60F45F257E@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > Am trying to install Sql Server 2005 but it comes with the error below
> > even
> > after clearing the registry. Can anyone ?
> >
> > TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server
> > configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source
> > name not found and no default driver specified 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.
> >
> > For , click:
> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkI...onnect%40xea75
> >
>