SOLUTION: Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack

[mike115]

So everyone is getting a different message or error code. In order to help
EVERYONE with their unique problem simply go to "program files," "microsoft
SQL Server," "90," "Setup Bootstrap," "LOG," "Hotfix," and "Summary" (note:
just select the normal Summary with no numbers in the name). Now a window
will pop up...look towards the middle left for a line that says "Error
Description" under the "Product Installation Status." The product should be
"SQL Server Database Services 2005."

Now all one needs to do is correct whatever it is in the error description.
For example, mine said "Error Description : MSP Error: 28062 SQL
Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder:
c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\. To continue, make sure that your
installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a
different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."

So I just went to Program Files and decompressed my Microsoft SQL Server
folder and voila!! it worked perfectly. To decompress just right click on
the Microsoft SQL Server folder, click on properties, and uncheck the box
next to Compress (you may have to go to Attributes and click on Advanced
first though).


Another person posted that this could also be a message:
The error description would be: "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the
specified instance because the previous upgrade did not complete. Start the
Remote Registry service and go to Add/Remove Programs, select the Change
button for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then select SQL instance [2] and
complete the setup."

There are probably more errors than the two i listed above. Just fix the
one that your computer specifies and all should work out in the end.

P.S. I also find it very lame that Microsoft could not test these updates
properly first before sending it out to its millions of users. Just shows
how ignorant this big company has become after people have become dependent
on it. Luckily more users are switching to Macs. I would too, but again,
there are some programs only found in Windows that are essential to my work
and therefore the big company has made me dependent on them again.......

 

[llogan]

I received the error description: "SQL Server not responsive prior to running
Repl post script procedure". Anyone have any idea how to fix that? This
update has errored out many days in a row.

Thanks!!!

"mike115" wrote:

> So everyone is getting a different message or error code. In order to help
> EVERYONE with their unique problem simply go to "program files," "microsoft
> SQL Server," "90," "Setup Bootstrap," "LOG," "Hotfix," and "Summary" (note:
> just select the normal Summary with no numbers in the name). Now a window
> will pop up...look towards the middle left for a line that says "Error
> Description" under the "Product Installation Status." The product should be
> "SQL Server Database Services 2005."
>
> Now all one needs to do is correct whatever it is in the error description.
> For example, mine said "Error Description : MSP Error: 28062 SQL
> Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder:
> c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\. To continue, make sure that your
> installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a
> different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."
>
> So I just went to Program Files and decompressed my Microsoft SQL Server
> folder and voila!! it worked perfectly. To decompress just right click on
> the Microsoft SQL Server folder, click on properties, and uncheck the box
> next to Compress (you may have to go to Attributes and click on Advanced
> first though).
>
>
> Another person posted that this could also be a message:
> The error description would be: "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the
> specified instance because the previous upgrade did not complete. Start the
> Remote Registry service and go to Add/Remove Programs, select the Change
> button for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then select SQL instance [2] and
> complete the setup."
>
> There are probably more errors than the two i listed above. Just fix the
> one that your computer specifies and all should work out in the end.
>
> P.S. I also find it very lame that Microsoft could not test these updates
> properly first before sending it out to its millions of users. Just shows
> how ignorant this big company has become after people have become dependent
> on it. Luckily more users are switching to Macs. I would too, but again,
> there are some programs only found in Windows that are essential to my work
> and therefore the big company has made me dependent on them again.......

 

[NatureDude]

This assumes the message to fix is obvious. How does one fix "MSP Error:
29542 Invalid report service property length." There are many others just
as obtuse.

"mike115" wrote:

> So everyone is getting a different message or error code. In order to help
> EVERYONE with their unique problem simply go to "program files," "microsoft
> SQL Server," "90," "Setup Bootstrap," "LOG," "Hotfix," and "Summary" (note:
> just select the normal Summary with no numbers in the name). Now a window
> will pop up...look towards the middle left for a line that says "Error
> Description" under the "Product Installation Status." The product should be
> "SQL Server Database Services 2005."
>
> Now all one needs to do is correct whatever it is in the error description.
> For example, mine said "Error Description : MSP Error: 28062 SQL
> Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder:
> c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\. To continue, make sure that your
> installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a
> different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."
>
> So I just went to Program Files and decompressed my Microsoft SQL Server
> folder and voila!! it worked perfectly. To decompress just right click on
> the Microsoft SQL Server folder, click on properties, and uncheck the box
> next to Compress (you may have to go to Attributes and click on Advanced
> first though).
>
>
> Another person posted that this could also be a message:
> The error description would be: "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the
> specified instance because the previous upgrade did not complete. Start the
> Remote Registry service and go to Add/Remove Programs, select the Change
> button for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then select SQL instance [2] and
> complete the setup."
>
> There are probably more errors than the two i listed above. Just fix the
> one that your computer specifies and all should work out in the end.
>
> P.S. I also find it very lame that Microsoft could not test these updates
> properly first before sending it out to its millions of users. Just shows
> how ignorant this big company has become after people have become dependent
> on it. Luckily more users are switching to Macs. I would too, but again,
> there are some programs only found in Windows that are essential to my work
> and therefore the big company has made me dependent on them again.......

 

[NatureDude]

"mike115" wrote:

> So everyone is getting a different message or error code. In order to help
> EVERYONE with their unique problem simply go to "program files," "microsoft
> SQL Server," "90," "Setup Bootstrap," "LOG," "Hotfix," and "Summary" (note:
> just select the normal Summary with no numbers in the name). Now a window
> will pop up...look towards the middle left for a line that says "Error
> Description" under the "Product Installation Status." The product should be
> "SQL Server Database Services 2005."
>
> Now all one needs to do is correct whatever it is in the error description.
> For example, mine said "Error Description : MSP Error: 28062 SQL
> Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder:
> c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\. To continue, make sure that your
> installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a
> different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."
>
> So I just went to Program Files and decompressed my Microsoft SQL Server
> folder and voila!! it worked perfectly. To decompress just right click on
> the Microsoft SQL Server folder, click on properties, and uncheck the box
> next to Compress (you may have to go to Attributes and click on Advanced
> first though).
>
>
> Another person posted that this could also be a message:
> The error description would be: "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the
> specified instance because the previous upgrade did not complete. Start the
> Remote Registry service and go to Add/Remove Programs, select the Change
> button for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then select SQL instance [2] and
> complete the setup."
>
> There are probably more errors than the two i listed above. Just fix the
> one that your computer specifies and all should work out in the end.
>
> P.S. I also find it very lame that Microsoft could not test these updates
> properly first before sending it out to its millions of users. Just shows
> how ignorant this big company has become after people have become dependent
> on it. Luckily more users are switching to Macs. I would too, but again,
> there are some programs only found in Windows that are essential to my work
> and therefore the big company has made me dependent on them again.......

 

[Tazzluigi]

Hi everybody,

Don't know if my problem is unique but update was succesfull I think
(no errors in summary) but pop up "update ready for installion" keeps
on coming ...

Time: 07/14/2008 23:13:56.406
KB Number: KB948109
Machine: HOBBYKAMER
OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build
2600)
Package Language: 1033 (ENU)
Package Platform: x86
Package SP Level: 2
Package Version: 3068
Command-line parameters specified:
/quiet
/allinstances
Cluster Installation: No

**********************************************************************************
Prerequisites Check & Status
SQLSupport: Passed

**********************************************************************************
Products Detected Language Level Patch Level
Platform Edition
SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS) ENU SP2
2005.090.3042.00 x86 EXPRESS
SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components 2005 ENU SP2
9.2.3042 x86 EXPRESS

**********************************************************************************
Products Disqualified & Reason
Product Reason

**********************************************************************************
Processes Locking Files
Process Name Feature Type User Name
PID
MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS SQL Server Database Services Service
628

**********************************************************************************
Product Installation Status
Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005
(SQLEXPRESS)
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) : 3068
Status : Voltooid
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\90\Setup
Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
SQL Express Features :
Error Number : 0
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Product : SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components
2005
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) : 3068
Status : Voltooid
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\90\Setup
Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQLTools9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_tools.msp.log
SQL Express Features :
Error Number : 0
Error Description :
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

**********************************************************************************
Summary
Success
Exit Code Returned: 0


Anything I can do?

tazzluigi


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[jrpcosh]

I have a similar problem occurring.

Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS)
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Failure
Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup
Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
SQL Express Features :
Error Number : 1646
Error Description : Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file

Trying to install Product Version 3068 as far as I can tell.

Any advice from anyone?

"Tazzluigi" wrote:

>
> Hi everybody,
>
> Don't know if my problem is unique but update was succesfull I think
> (no errors in summary) but pop up "update ready for installion" keeps
> on coming ...
>
> Time: 07/14/2008 23:13:56.406
> KB Number: KB948109
> Machine: HOBBYKAMER
> OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build
> 2600)
> Package Language: 1033 (ENU)
> Package Platform: x86
> Package SP Level: 2
> Package Version: 3068
> Command-line parameters specified:
> /quiet
> /allinstances
> Cluster Installation: No
>
> **********************************************************************************
> Prerequisites Check & Status
> SQLSupport: Passed
>
> **********************************************************************************
> Products Detected Language Level Patch Level
> Platform Edition
> SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS) ENU SP2
> 2005.090.3042.00 x86 EXPRESS
> SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components 2005 ENU SP2
> 9.2.3042 x86 EXPRESS
>
> **********************************************************************************
> Products Disqualified & Reason
> Product Reason
>
> **********************************************************************************
> Processes Locking Files
> Process Name Feature Type User Name
> PID
> MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS SQL Server Database Services Service
> 628
>
> **********************************************************************************
> Product Installation Status
> Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005
> (SQLEXPRESS)
> Product Version (Previous): 3042
> Product Version (Final) : 3068
> Status : Voltooid
> Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\90\Setup
> Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
> SQL Express Features :
> Error Number : 0
> Error Description :
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Product : SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components
> 2005
> Product Version (Previous): 3042
> Product Version (Final) : 3068
> Status : Voltooid
> Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\90\Setup
> Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQLTools9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_tools.msp.log
> SQL Express Features :
> Error Number : 0
> Error Description :
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> **********************************************************************************
> Summary
> Success
> Exit Code Returned: 0
>
>
> Anything I can do?
>
> tazzluigi
>
>
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>

 

[TaurArian]

Try posting here: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=95&SiteID=1

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"jrpcosh" <jrpcosh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5FF1CE46-7058-458A-A085-3B32AD8A4777@microsoft.com...
|I have a similar problem occurring.
|
| Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS)
| Product Version (Previous): 3042
| Product Version (Final) :
| Status : Failure
| Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup
| Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
| SQL Express Features :
| Error Number : 1646
| Error Description : Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file
|
| Trying to install Product Version 3068 as far as I can tell.
|
| Any advice from anyone?
|
| "Tazzluigi" wrote:
|
| >
| > Hi everybody,
| >
| > Don't know if my problem is unique but update was succesfull I think
| > (no errors in summary) but pop up "update ready for installion" keeps
| > on coming ...
| >
| > Time: 07/14/2008 23:13:56.406
| > KB Number: KB948109
| > Machine: HOBBYKAMER
| > OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build
| > 2600)
| > Package Language: 1033 (ENU)
| > Package Platform: x86
| > Package SP Level: 2
| > Package Version: 3068
| > Command-line parameters specified:
| > /quiet
| > /allinstances
| > Cluster Installation: No
| >
| > **********************************************************************************
| > Prerequisites Check & Status
| > SQLSupport: Passed
| >
| > **********************************************************************************
| > Products Detected Language Level Patch Level
| > Platform Edition
| > SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS) ENU SP2
| > 2005.090.3042.00 x86 EXPRESS
| > SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components 2005 ENU SP2
| > 9.2.3042 x86 EXPRESS
| >
| > **********************************************************************************
| > Products Disqualified & Reason
| > Product Reason
| >
| > **********************************************************************************
| > Processes Locking Files
| > Process Name Feature Type User Name
| > PID
| > MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS SQL Server Database Services Service
| > 628
| >
| > **********************************************************************************
| > Product Installation Status
| > Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005
| > (SQLEXPRESS)
| > Product Version (Previous): 3042
| > Product Version (Final) : 3068
| > Status : Voltooid
| > Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
| > Server\90\Setup
| > Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
| > SQL Express Features :
| > Error Number : 0
| > Error Description :
| > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > Product : SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components
| > 2005
| > Product Version (Previous): 3042
| > Product Version (Final) : 3068
| > Status : Voltooid
| > Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
| > Server\90\Setup
| > Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQLTools9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_tools.msp.log
| > SQL Express Features :
| > Error Number : 0
| > Error Description :
| > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| >
| > **********************************************************************************
| > Summary
| > Success
| > Exit Code Returned: 0
| >
| >
| > Anything I can do?
| >
| > tazzluigi
| >
| >
| > --
| > Tazzluigi
| > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
| > Tazzluigi's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?u=53138
| > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=999646
| >
| > http://forums.techarena.in
| >
| >

 

[jrpcosh]

I have posted my question to the forum suggested. It has had 29 views as of
this morning with no responses.


"TaurArian" wrote:

> Try posting here: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=95&SiteID=1
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "jrpcosh" <jrpcosh@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5FF1CE46-7058-458A-A085-3B32AD8A4777@microsoft.com...
> |I have a similar problem occurring.
> |
> | Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS)
> | Product Version (Previous): 3042
> | Product Version (Final) :
> | Status : Failure
> | Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup
> | Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
> | SQL Express Features :
> | Error Number : 1646
> | Error Description : Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file
> |
> | Trying to install Product Version 3068 as far as I can tell.
> |
> | Any advice from anyone?
> |
> | "Tazzluigi" wrote:
> |
> | >
> | > Hi everybody,
> | >
> | > Don't know if my problem is unique but update was succesfull I think
> | > (no errors in summary) but pop up "update ready for installion" keeps
> | > on coming ...
> | >
> | > Time: 07/14/2008 23:13:56.406
> | > KB Number: KB948109
> | > Machine: HOBBYKAMER
> | > OS Version: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (Build
> | > 2600)
> | > Package Language: 1033 (ENU)
> | > Package Platform: x86
> | > Package SP Level: 2
> | > Package Version: 3068
> | > Command-line parameters specified:
> | > /quiet
> | > /allinstances
> | > Cluster Installation: No
> | >
> | > **********************************************************************************
> | > Prerequisites Check & Status
> | > SQLSupport: Passed
> | >
> | > **********************************************************************************
> | > Products Detected Language Level Patch Level
> | > Platform Edition
> | > SQL Server Database Services 2005 (SQLEXPRESS) ENU SP2
> | > 2005.090.3042.00 x86 EXPRESS
> | > SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components 2005 ENU SP2
> | > 9.2.3042 x86 EXPRESS
> | >
> | > **********************************************************************************
> | > Products Disqualified & Reason
> | > Product Reason
> | >
> | > **********************************************************************************
> | > Processes Locking Files
> | > Process Name Feature Type User Name
> | > PID
> | > MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS SQL Server Database Services Service
> | > 628
> | >
> | > **********************************************************************************
> | > Product Installation Status
> | > Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005
> | > (SQLEXPRESS)
> | > Product Version (Previous): 3042
> | > Product Version (Final) : 3068
> | > Status : Voltooid
> | > Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> | > Server\90\Setup
> | > Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
> | > SQL Express Features :
> | > Error Number : 0
> | > Error Description :
> | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | > Product : SQL Server Tools and Workstation Components
> | > 2005
> | > Product Version (Previous): 3042
> | > Product Version (Final) : 3068
> | > Status : Voltooid
> | > Log File : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> | > Server\90\Setup
> | > Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQLTools9_Hotfix_KB948109_sqlrun_tools.msp.log
> | > SQL Express Features :
> | > Error Number : 0
> | > Error Description :
> | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | >
> | > **********************************************************************************
> | > Summary
> | > Success
> | > Exit Code Returned: 0
> | >
> | >
> | > Anything I can do?
> | >
> | > tazzluigi
> | >
> | >
> | > --
> | > Tazzluigi
> | > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> | > Tazzluigi's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?u=53138
> | > View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=999646
> | >
> | > http://forums.techarena.in
> | >
> | >
>
>
>

 

[AlexinPDX]

Well Mike115, I don't get any messages. It just keeps installing
successfully, and then after windows updates, asks me to reinstall again. It
has "succesfully" installed on my computer 15 times.

"mike115" wrote:

> So everyone is getting a different message or error code. In order to help
> EVERYONE with their unique problem simply go to "program files," "microsoft
> SQL Server," "90," "Setup Bootstrap," "LOG," "Hotfix," and "Summary" (note:
> just select the normal Summary with no numbers in the name). Now a window
> will pop up...look towards the middle left for a line that says "Error
> Description" under the "Product Installation Status." The product should be
> "SQL Server Database Services 2005."
>
> Now all one needs to do is correct whatever it is in the error description.
> For example, mine said "Error Description : MSP Error: 28062 SQL
> Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder:
> c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\. To continue, make sure that your
> installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a
> different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."
>
> So I just went to Program Files and decompressed my Microsoft SQL Server
> folder and voila!! it worked perfectly. To decompress just right click on
> the Microsoft SQL Server folder, click on properties, and uncheck the box
> next to Compress (you may have to go to Attributes and click on Advanced
> first though).
>
>
> Another person posted that this could also be a message:
> The error description would be: "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the
> specified instance because the previous upgrade did not complete. Start the
> Remote Registry service and go to Add/Remove Programs, select the Change
> button for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then select SQL instance [2] and
> complete the setup."
>
> There are probably more errors than the two i listed above. Just fix the
> one that your computer specifies and all should work out in the end.
>
> P.S. I also find it very lame that Microsoft could not test these updates
> properly first before sending it out to its millions of users. Just shows
> how ignorant this big company has become after people have become dependent
> on it. Luckily more users are switching to Macs. I would too, but again,
> there are some programs only found in Windows that are essential to my work
> and therefore the big company has made me dependent on them again.......

 

[Chris-77]

Hallo!

I think I have the same problem with you.

In Summary text I received the following:

**********************************************************************************
Product Installation Status
Product : SQL Server Database Services 2005 (VAIO_VEDB)
Product Version (Previous): 3042
Product Version (Final) :
Status : Failure
Log File :
SQL Express Features :
Error Number : 11016
Error Description : SQL Server not responsive prior to running Repl
post script procedure
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Have yoiu been able to find a solution?
Would you please please help me??

Thank you!
Maria (Greece)




"llogan" wrote:

> I received the error description: "SQL Server not responsive prior to running
> Repl post script procedure". Anyone have any idea how to fix that? This
> update has errored out many days in a row.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> "mike115" wrote:
>
> > So everyone is getting a different message or error code. In order to help
> > EVERYONE with their unique problem simply go to "program files," "microsoft
> > SQL Server," "90," "Setup Bootstrap," "LOG," "Hotfix," and "Summary" (note:
> > just select the normal Summary with no numbers in the name). Now a window
> > will pop up...look towards the middle left for a line that says "Error
> > Description" under the "Product Installation Status." The product should be
> > "SQL Server Database Services 2005."
> >
> > Now all one needs to do is correct whatever it is in the error description.
> > For example, mine said "Error Description : MSP Error: 28062 SQL
> > Server Setup cannot install files to the compressed or encrypted folder:
> > c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\. To continue, make sure that your
> > installation directories are not compressed or encrypted, or specify a
> > different directory, and then run SQL Server Setup again."
> >
> > So I just went to Program Files and decompressed my Microsoft SQL Server
> > folder and voila!! it worked perfectly. To decompress just right click on
> > the Microsoft SQL Server folder, click on properties, and uncheck the box
> > next to Compress (you may have to go to Attributes and click on Advanced
> > first though).
> >
> >
> > Another person posted that this could also be a message:
> > The error description would be: "SQL Server Setup cannot upgrade the
> > specified instance because the previous upgrade did not complete. Start the
> > Remote Registry service and go to Add/Remove Programs, select the Change
> > button for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then select SQL instance [2] and
> > complete the setup."
> >
> > There are probably more errors than the two i listed above. Just fix the
> > one that your computer specifies and all should work out in the end.
> >
> > P.S. I also find it very lame that Microsoft could not test these updates
> > properly first before sending it out to its millions of users. Just shows
> > how ignorant this big company has become after people have become dependent
> > on it. Luckily more users are switching to Macs. I would too, but again,
> > there are some programs only found in Windows that are essential to my work
> > and therefore the big company has made me dependent on them again.......