SQL Server 2008 install error

What's up, ya'll? Long time no see.

I am installing SQL Server 2008 developer ed. Everytime I get about 3/4ths of the way through the install I get and error msg that says:

the following error has occured:
the system cannot find the path specified

I haven't been able to find anything online to support this issue.

I have Visual Studio 2008 installed, but no SQL express.

Thanks for your help!

Sara,

You got those problems from RAM module. Replace or re-install properly.

adatapost said:

Sara,

You got those problems from RAM module. Replace or re-install properly.

What makes you say that? My RAM is stock from the machine drivers pre-installed.

Thanks.

Assuming this is a downloaded ISO, have you tried re-downloading and re-burning it? It sounds like corrupted install media to me.

Sven Groot said:

Assuming this is a downloaded ISO, have you tried re-downloading and re-burning it? It sounds like corrupted install media to me.

I re-downloaded the iso from Microsoft, still having the same issue.

Here is another clue from the install log:

Error: Action "ConfigEvent_Tools_Legacy_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize" failed during execution.

googling.

nothing, here is the full error, there are quite a few like this with different things that failed:

 Error: Action "ConfigEvent_SQL_SSMS_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize" failed during execution.
2009-04-06 00:18:15 Slp: Action "ConfigEvent_Connectivity_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize" will return false due to the following conditions:
2009-04-06 00:18:15 Slp: Condition "Feature dependency condition for action: ConfigEvent_Connectivity_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize The condition tests feature: Connectivity_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64. There are 5 dependant features. The feature is tested for results: ValidateResult, Result, CleanupResult." did not pass as it returned false and true was expected.
2009-04-06 00:18:15 Slp: Condition is false because the required feature CommonFiles_sql_common_core_Cpu64 failed in result Result

SaraJoRedux said:

Sven Groot said:

*snip*

I re-downloaded the iso from Microsoft, still having the same issue.

Here is another clue from the install log:

Error: Action "ConfigEvent_Tools_Legacy_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize" failed during execution.

googling.

nothing, here is the full error, there are quite a few like this with different things that failed:

 Error: Action "ConfigEvent_SQL_SSMS_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize" failed during execution.
2009-04-06 00:18:15 Slp: Action "ConfigEvent_Connectivity_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize" will return false due to the following conditions:
2009-04-06 00:18:15 Slp: Condition "Feature dependency condition for action: ConfigEvent_Connectivity_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64_Install_Finalize_finalize The condition tests feature: Connectivity_Full_sql_tools_Cpu64. There are 5 dependant features. The feature is tested for results: ValidateResult, Result, CleanupResult." did not pass as it returned false and true was expected.
2009-04-06 00:18:15 Slp: Condition is false because the required feature CommonFiles_sql_common_core_Cpu64 failed in result Result

Maybe try deleting all the installation that SQL Server 2008 installs on your hard drive before attempting a re-install, although I'm really just throwing ideas around here.

this may not be the problem but here is one thing i ran into:

there are a number of depends between SQL 08 and VS 08 in some cases folks have had to pull vs 08 and any express installs of a machine and uninstall .net 3.5 before sql 08 would install.

I hope you do not have that case but just fyi that it can happen.  seems like the sql installer may freak if it finds sp1 bits already on the box.

in my case it halted much sooner in the install and I had to do a massive re-load to get it working.

I have noticed wierd install and run issues with 64bit software and some of the bugs are not as well covered as with 32bit.  So much so, I don't think 64bit is worth the extra issues (unless you absolutely need it for the larger RAM area).  Is the OS 64 bit also, I assume so or you should have failed earlier.  It error looks like some dependentcy has not been loaded first. 

staceyw said:

I have noticed wierd install and run issues with 64bit software and some of the bugs are not as well covered as with 32bit.  So much so, I don't think 64bit is worth the extra issues (unless you absolutely need it for the larger RAM area).  Is the OS 64 bit also, I assume so or you should have failed earlier.  It error looks like some dependentcy has not been loaded first. 

I have tried uninstalling VS and SQL Components and starting over. That didn't work still the same error.

I have tried installing 32bit, however the ISO doesn't give you the option to go 32 or 64, it just seems to check your OS and go for it.


this is getting really frustrating.

SaraJoRedux said:

staceyw said:

*snip*

I have tried uninstalling VS and SQL Components and starting over. That didn't work still the same error.

I have tried installing 32bit, however the ISO doesn't give you the option to go 32 or 64, it just seems to check your OS and go for it.


this is getting really frustrating.

Are you installing from a disc you've burnt or from a virtual ISO mount? I've seen funky errors like this when installing from a virtual drive, but then again I've also known Nero to burn discs which do something similar. The usual course of action in these kinds of situation is often to try whichever one it is you aren't currently doing.

does anyone know of a resource where I can get support for this? It's really frustrating that I've been on this for the past day and haven't been able to resolve it.