error in sql server 2005 setup on win2k sp4

error msg in summary.txt

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.1399.06
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OS Version : Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 (Build 2195)
Time : Wed Feb 14 03:31:27 2007
LDINTSQL1 : There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard. You may review the setup logs and/or click the help button for more information.

SQL Server Setup failed. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt.

Time : Wed Feb 14 03:39:30 2007

List of log files:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_Core.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_Datastore.xml
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_.NET Framework 2.0.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Summary.txt
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_.NET Framework 2.0 LangPack.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_.NET Framework Upgrade Advisor.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_.NET Framework Upgrade Advisor LangPack.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_.NET Framework Windows Installer.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_.NET Framework Windows Installer LangPack.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_SNAC.log
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_Support.log

error msg in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files\SQLSetup0008_LDINTSQL1_Core.log

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup beginning at Wed Feb 14 03:31:27 2007
Process ID : 2176
\\ldnas1\msdn versions\Server Applications\SQL Server 2005 std\Servers\setup.exe Version: 2005.90.1399.0
Running: LoadResourcesAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: LoadResourcesAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Loaded DLL:\\ldnas1\msdn versions\Server Applications\SQL Server 2005 std\Servers\xmlrw.dll Version:2.0.3604.0
Complete: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: PerformSCCAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: PerformSCCAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Delay load of action "DetectPatchedBootstrapAction" returned nothing. No action will occur as a result.
Action "LaunchPatchedBootstrapAction" will be skipped due to the following restrictions:
Condition "EventCondition: __STP_LaunchPatchedBootstrap__2176" returned false.
Running: PerformSCCAction2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Loaded DLL:C:\WINNT\system32\msi.dll Version:3.1.4000.2435
Loaded DLL:C:\WINNT\system32\msi.dll Version:3.1.4000.2435
Complete: PerformSCCAction2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: PerformDotNetCheck at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: PerformDotNetCheck at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27, returned true
Running: ComponentUpdateAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:27
Complete: ComponentUpdateAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54, returned true
Delay load of action "DetectLocalBootstrapAction" returned nothing. No action will occur as a result.
Action "LaunchLocalBootstrapAction" will be skipped due to the following restrictions:
Condition "EventCondition: __STP_LaunchLocalBootstrap__2176" returned false.
Running: PerformDotNetCheck2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54
Complete: PerformDotNetCheck2 at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54, returned true
Running: InvokeSqlSetupDllAction at: 2007/1/14 3:31:54
Error: Action "InvokeSqlSetupDllAction" threw an exception during execution.
Failed to determine path to bootstrap files : 2
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.

Source File Name: setup\sqlsetupactions.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Thu Sep 1 22:23:04 2005
Function Name: sqls::InvokeSqlSetupDllAction::perform
Source Line Number: 1663

any ideas?

thanks

Does your server have MDAC 2.8 SP1 installed (It is a pre-req for SQL Server 2005 setup)? To see the version of MDAC installed, you can do the following.

1. Start ->Run and type "regedit".

2. In the registry tree in the left panel, drill down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DataAccess\Version. The version key should have "2.81.1117.0".

If MDAC version on the machine is less than 2.8 SP1, then you should go to download center and installing Mdac 2.8 sp1 redist from there.

If you have Mdac 2.8 sp1 installed, then can you provide the following info?

1. Are you an admin on the box?

2. What is the OS language although it shouldn't matter.

3. What is the language of SQL Server 2005 you are installing?

4. How are you installing it: Double-clicking setup.exe or through command line parameters passed to setup.exe?

5. Have you done previous installs of SQL Server 2005 on the machine?

6. Is the SQL Server 2005 you are installing an RTM release, if so which SKU?

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