Sql server 2005 setup.rll

I found out that this problem was related to some KB hotfixes that have been deployed lately. For some reason those hotfixes resulted in the services taking longer than usually for starting up.

Since by default, there is a timeout that kills the service after 30 seconds when it was not able to go beyond the start methods, this was the reason why it simply terminated. Theres a work around described on Microsoft Connect link. Although the hotfixes listed in this article didn't match the ones that have been deployed to our systems, the workaround worked for us. I'd try just installing the tools and database services to start with. I have seen something similar before when the account the SQL Server is set to run under does not have the required permission.

Tangentially, once it is installed, a common mistake is to change the login credentials from Windows Services, not from SQL Server Configuration Manager. Although they look the same, the SQL Server tool grants access to some registry keys that the Windows tool does not, which can cause a problem on service startup. I agree with Greg that the log is the best place to start. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group.

Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. Asked 13 years, 4 months ago. It also has the Help File, and the Header files for native development, and the Northwind sample application. Details Version:. File Name:. Date Published:. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections.

Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. Asked 9 years, 3 months ago. Active 9 years, 3 months ago. Viewed times. In the right panel, click the DefaultLog registry entry and enter a valid path if it is pointing to an incorrect location.

The best practice for protecting your data files and log files is to ensure that they are protected by access control lists ACLs. The ACLs should be set on the directory root under which the files are created. The setup program will show that the instance has already been upgraded and it will not allow you to select just the Database Services component. You need to select all the features for that instance for the setup program to proceed.

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