I have Windows 7 box.
I want to install SQL Server 2005 on it.
The box has following programs already installed:
Visual Studio 2005
Visual Studio 2008
Visual Studio 2010
I had SQL server 2008 which I uninstalled.
When I try to install SQL Server 2005, I get the following warning message:
If I click on "Check for solutions online", it says no solution exists.
If I click on "Run program", I get this error and SQL server is not installed
Please let me know if you have know of a solution to this.
Solved!
There are two folders in the installer - Server and Tools.
I was trying to install Server first, and it did not install.
When I ran setup.exe from Tools it installed.
Then I ran setup.exe from Server and it worked.
Windows 7 and Visual Studio installations did not have anything to do as I had speculated before.
Thanks.
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I have a new Windows 10 Home machine and I want to install SQL server. I already have Visual Studio 2017 installed and SSMS 2017 (Which I initially though installed SQL).
On first try I got this error:
VS Shell installation has failed with exit code 1638
And found I needed to Uninstall the Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) and (x64), install SQL Server, then reinstall the Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x86) and (x64). As seen here
Then I got this error:
Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation
I tried the registry key permissions from this link
I tried editing my local group policy but Win 10 doesn't have one.
I tried exiting from all Firewalls and Anti-malware software.
I have been trying to install SQL Server for 4 weeks now
Edit:
I found the logs but the error seems the same:
A security application installed on the server was preventing SQL Server setup to get access
After weeks of Googling i turns out my machine came with a bit of software called Bull Guard which conflicts with SQL Server. After uninstalling this software the problem was solved. (Disabling the service didn't work)
(1) If the VS issue is not solved
According to the following MSDN related answer
"The exit code 1638 means "Another version of this program is already installed", this error message is provided by Windows Installer, please check if you have installed other later version of VS Shell on your machine."
Also they mentioned that if you have installed Visual studio 2017 this can also affect the installation of SQL Server 2017. The version of VS Shell inside some versions of Visual Studio 2017 is later than the VS Shell inside SQL Server, as a result, you will meet this problem, please check it.*
The Suggested solution was
Uninstall Visual Studio 2017, then install SQL Server 2017, after that, install Visual Studio 2017 again.
Also this was the first suggested solution in the link you provided (Help installing SQL Server 2017 - VS Shell installation has failed with exit code 1638)
(2) If the VS issue is solved
Check for installed applications or running services that are preventing the installation process to get access
In my case it was related to Microsoft Edge. Found the answer here.
The SQL Express 2014 installation worked after I installed ran the Edge installer (available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download), opened Edge and checked for updates.
I seem to have a really unique problem with my visual studio 2010 installation. Before installing visual studio i installed SQL Server 2012 express and SQL Server Management Studio. After that i installed Visual Studio 2010 ultimate. The installation goes fine but after it is complete i can't find the application launch icons anywhere. the only new programs that are added are Microsoft Test Manager and Microsoft Visual Studio Documentation. Please Help me!
You need to install the Service pack 1 for it to work! You can download it here
I'm not sure which OS you are running but I'm using Windows 8, and I'm dealing with the same issue. I was able to start VS2010 by clicking on the SQL Server Data Tool icon (same as the VS2010 icon). I hope this helps!
Not even in the directory under program files(x86)?
You could try to open the installation again, if it detects Visual Studio it will ask you to repair the installation :)
I right clicked on the .csproj file > open with >...
I guess your Visual Studio program is Service Pack 1; that is why it can't work with sqlserver express edition. I faced same issue but fixed it by installing sqlserver 2008 Service Pack 2 in place of sql server Express I was previously using.
The problem:
In Visual Studio 2010 Professional I choose Server Explorer and right-click on Data Connections to choose "Add Connection". Then I get this error:
An unexpected error occurred in the
.NET Framework Data Provider for
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5.
Please contact the provider vendor to
resolve this problem.
My enviroment:
Windows 7 SP1
Visual Studio 2010 Professional (trial version)
SQL Server 2008 R2 Express
I've tried
Installing Visual Web Developer Express (gives the same problem)
Reinstall of VS 2010 Professional
Reinstall of Sql Server 2008 R2 Express
Tools => Import and Export Setting => Reset all Settings
Run: Devenv.exe /ResetSkipPkgs
Comments
Maybe the registry is messed up in some way.
One post:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/vstsstart/thread/b6f7fc36-5a34-4166-9e75-7ac39993182b
says that I should modify the registry at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\DataProviders
But I don't even have a folder named DataProviders in the 9.0 (or 10.0) folder. So maybe that's a problem.
Thanks for any help!
I started "add and remove programs" and removed everything that was named something about "Visual Studio". Then I reinstalled Visual Studio 2010 Professional. And now it works!
I had to do the same and use the VS 2010 uninstall utility to remove everything, then reinstall it all. This was caused by ODP for .Net which didn't install properly and I could not connect to data sources and basically meant I could not edit the dataset file!
i'm going to install sql server 2008 on my computer,during preparing the installation there was an error like this:
a previous release of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is installed on this computer. Upgrade Microsoft visual studio 2008 to sp1 before installing SQL Server 2008.
So i should upgrade my visual studio to sp1, but i don't know how to do it.
Please help, and Thanks.
Download the installer for SP1 and run it.
It is on this page.
Easier Method
There is a registry trick to overcome this error
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DevDiv\VS\Servicing\9.0
rename 9.0 to 9.0old
then click “re run” ,it will solve the problem,but better to install
visual studio 2008 SP1
Source: http://computech.in/2010/08/a-previous-release-of-microsoft-visual-studio-2008-is-installed-on-this-computer-upgrade-microsoft-visual-studio-2008-to-the-sp1-before-installing-sql-server-2008sql-server-2008-installation-failed/
I have installed .net framework 2.0 and now I am trying to install Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition from the Internet, but when I execute the setup file I am getting the following error:
"The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the windows Installer service because the program to be upgraded may be missing or the upgrade patch may update a different version of the program. Verify that the program to be upgraded exists on your computer and that you have the correct upgrade patch".
Can anyone tell me what is the error and how should I rectify it?
Please note that I am already having Visual Studio 2008 installed on my system.
Please help me!
Thanks in advance!
It sounds like you are trying to install the Service Pack or an invalid file. When installing Visual Studio 2008 and choosing the default installation mode it will already install SQL Server 2005 Express edition on your machine if it is not already installed.
If you did a custom install you can re-run the Visual Studio 2008 installation and select to install SQL Express.
Also make sure you don't have Sql Server 2008 installed, and if you have do an advanced install on Sql Server 2005 express and change the instance name to something else. I would recommend rather installing Sql Server 2008, either from the internet or from the Sql Server Installation Disc, by choosing Express edition during installation.