Error message: Setup failed to configure the server

Re: SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition

Error message: Setup failed to configure the server

I'm attempting to install SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition on a 2nd workstation in our area for development and practice with having this 2nd workstation as a "local" (test) SQL Server box. The install fails with the above mentioned message. (We have a database running in production on SQL Server 2000 and we need a place to simply copy the database and run tests on it)

The target PC is running WInXP Pro-SP3 and has IIS installed, along with Visual Studio 2005 & .Net framework, etc.

I downloaded it (via MSDN license) and accepted the defaults on the install.

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks,

RLN

Can you read through this post and see if it applies to your environment?

http://www.dbforums.com/showthread.php?t=374088

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

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Samuel,

>>HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Set up\ExceptionComponents,<<

Your link mentioned an advisory to delete the following registry entry and re-install. This fixed it. Thank you for the tip and I apologize for not responding back sooner to your suggestion.

Thank you.