Will SQL MSDE 2000 not work on W2K3 Enterprise Ed.?

[Mark]

Will SQL MSDE 2000 not work on W2K3 Enterprise Ed.? I've tried installing
it several times, and no luck...

 

[Richard Mueller [MVP]]

Mark worte:

> Will SQL MSDE 2000 not work on W2K3 Enterprise Ed.? I've tried
> installing
> it several times, and no luck...

Should work. I've installed on W2k3 Standard and several clients have
installed on W2k3, although I don't know which edition. Did you get error
message? The log file c:\Windows\sqlstp.log may help.

--
Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

 

[Mark]

There is no "c:\Windows\sqlstp.log" file.....



"Richard Mueller [MVP]" wrote:

> Mark worte:
>
> > Will SQL MSDE 2000 not work on W2K3 Enterprise Ed.? I've tried
> > installing
> > it several times, and no luck...
>
> Should work. I've installed on W2k3 Standard and several clients have
> installed on W2k3, although I don't know which edition. Did you get error
> message? The log file c:\Windows\sqlstp.log may help.
>
> --
> Richard Mueller
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
> Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
> --
>
>
>

 

[Richard Mueller [MVP]]

There either should be an sqlstp.log file in c:\windows or c:\winnt, or the
setup command specified a different log file. I would look for a log file on
the computer dated when you attempted the install. Otherwise, either the
person running the install lacked permissions or the setup never even
started.

The only reference I know of is SQL Server Books Online. All troubleshooting
I've seen regarding install problems refers to the log.

--
Richard Mueller
Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
--

"Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B4EB4D2-4009-4F6C-86E6-1F3062184F69@microsoft.com...
> There is no "c:\Windows\sqlstp.log" file.....
>
>
>
> "Richard Mueller [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Mark worte:
>>
>> > Will SQL MSDE 2000 not work on W2K3 Enterprise Ed.? I've tried
>> > installing
>> > it several times, and no luck...
>>
>> Should work. I've installed on W2k3 Standard and several clients have
>> installed on W2k3, although I don't know which edition. Did you get error
>> message? The log file c:\Windows\sqlstp.log may help.
>>
>> --
>> Richard Mueller
>> Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
>> Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
>> --
>>
>>
>>

 

[Mark]

Turns out it was wanting the sa password to be set from the command-line
during the setup process. The syntax is:
setup SAPWD="whatever_you_want_your_sa_password_to_be"

Thanks!

"Richard Mueller [MVP]" wrote:

> There either should be an sqlstp.log file in c:\windows or c:\winnt, or the
> setup command specified a different log file. I would look for a log file on
> the computer dated when you attempted the install. Otherwise, either the
> person running the install lacked permissions or the setup never even
> started.
>
> The only reference I know of is SQL Server Books Online. All troubleshooting
> I've seen regarding install problems refers to the log.
>
> --
> Richard Mueller
> Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
> Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
> --
>
> "Mark" <Mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1B4EB4D2-4009-4F6C-86E6-1F3062184F69@microsoft.com...
> > There is no "c:\Windows\sqlstp.log" file.....
> >
> >
> >
> > "Richard Mueller [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Mark worte:
> >>
> >> > Will SQL MSDE 2000 not work on W2K3 Enterprise Ed.? I've tried
> >> > installing
> >> > it several times, and no luck...
> >>
> >> Should work. I've installed on W2k3 Standard and several clients have
> >> installed on W2k3, although I don't know which edition. Did you get error
> >> message? The log file c:\Windows\sqlstp.log may help.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard Mueller
> >> Microsoft MVP Scripting and ADSI
> >> Hilltop Lab - http://www.rlmueller.net
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>