>I had to re-run the install and got the problem again - of course. The log
> file it creates is huge. Below are a few tidbits I was able to pull out,
> but
> they don't tell me much:
>
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition "Feature dependency condition for
> action:
> AgentScriptConfiguration_install_rc_Cpu32 The condition tests feature:
> SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32. There are 10 dependant
> features. The feature is tested for results: ValidateResult, Result." did
> not
> pass as it returned false and true was expected.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition is false because the required feature
> SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 failed in result Result
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Error: Action
> "AgentScriptConfiguration_install_rc_Cpu32" failed during execution.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Action "RS_RunInstallScriptsAction_Cpu32" will
> return false due to the following conditions:
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition "Feature dependency condition for
> action:
> RS_RunInstallScriptsAction_Cpu32 The condition tests feature:
> SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32. There are 10 dependant
> features. The feature is tested for results: ValidateResult, Result." did
> not
> pass as it returned false and true was expected.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition is false because the required feature
> SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 failed in result Result
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Error: Action "RS_RunInstallScriptsAction_Cpu32"
> failed during execution.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Action
> "SqlEngineDBStopConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32" will return false due
> to
> the following conditions:
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition "Feature dependency condition for
> action:
> SqlEngineDBStopConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32 The condition tests
> feature: SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32. There are 10
> dependant features. The feature is tested for results: ValidateResult,
> Result." did not pass as it returned false and true was expected.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition is false because the required feature
> SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 failed in result Result
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Error: Action
> "SqlEngineDBStopConfigAction_install_configrc_Cpu32" failed during
> execution.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Action
> "ConfigEvent_MPT_AGENT_CORE_CNI_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32_Install_ConfigRC_postmsi"
> will return false due to the following conditions:
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition "Feature dependency condition for
> action:
> ConfigEvent_MPT_AGENT_CORE_CNI_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32_Install_ConfigRC_postmsi
> The condition tests feature:
> MPT_AGENT_CORE_CNI_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32.
> There are 2 dependant features. The feature is tested for results:
> ValidateResult, Result." did not pass as it returned false and true was
> expected.
> 2008-09-11 16:31:59 Slp: Condition is false because the required feature
> SQL_Engine_Core_Inst_sql_engine_core_inst_Cpu32 failed in result Result
>
>
> --
> Barry
>
>
> "Ekrem Önsoy" wrote:
>

>> Did you investigate the "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup
>> Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\Detail.txt" file which is pointed in the
>> following summary?
>>
>> --
>> Ekrem Önsoy
>>
>>
>>
>> "Barry" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:EF7489D7-EB47-4FCD-9E27-8E672C1A16C0@microsoft.com...

>>>I am trying to install SQL Server Express 2008 and the Database Engine
>>> Services and SQL Server Replication both fail every time.
>>>
>>> I am trying a local install on a laptop for testing - Windows XP 3. I
>>> am
>>> logged in as a user with local admin rights.
>>>
>>> I keep getting a message box that access is denied.
>>>
>>> Here is the error log text. Any help is greatly appreciated:
>>>
>>> Overall summary:
>>> Final result: SQL Server installation failed. To
>>> continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem,
>>> uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
>>> Exit code (Decimal): -2068643839
>>> Exit facility code: 1203
>>> Exit error code: 1
>>> Exit message: SQL Server installation failed. To
>>> continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem,
>>> uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
>>> Start time: 2008-08-21 19:27:04
>>> End time: 2008-08-21 19:37:00
>>> Requested action: Install
>>> Log with failure: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
>>> Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\Detail.txt
>>> Exception help link:
>>> http%%3a%%2f%%2fgo.microsoft.com%%2ffwlink%%3fLinkId%%3d20476%%26ProdName%%3dMicrosoft%%2bSQL%...
>>>
>>> Machine Properties:
>>> Machine name: OBKRC-U7470T81
>>> Machine processor count: 2
>>> OS version: Windows XP
>>> OS service pack: Service Pack 3
>>> OS region: United States
>>> OS language: English (United States)
>>> OS architecture: x86
>>> Process architecture: 32 Bit
>>> OS clustered: No
>>>
>>> Product features discovered:
>>> Product Instance Instance ID
>>> Feature Language Edition
>>> Version Clustered
>>>
>>> Package properties:
>>> Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
>>> SQLProductFamilyCode: {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
>>> ProductName: SQL2008
>>> Type: RTM
>>> Version: 10
>>> SPLevel: 0
>>> Installation location:
>>> c:\4602f9f872e58df696212634103583\x86\setup\
>>> Installation edition: EXPRESS
>>>
>>> User Input Settings:
>>> ACTION: Install
>>> ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: False
>>> AGTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
>>> AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
>>> AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
>>> ASBACKUPDIR: Backup
>>> ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
>>> ASCONFIGDIR: Config
>>> ASDATADIR: Data
>>> ASDOMAINGROUP:
>>> ASLOGDIR: Log
>>> ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
>>> ASSVCACCOUNT:
>>> ASSVCPASSWORD: *****
>>> ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
>>> ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:
>>> ASTEMPDIR: Temp
>>> BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
>>> CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
>>> Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\ConfigurationFile.ini
>>> ENABLERANU: True
>>> ERRORREPORTING: False
>>> FEATURES: SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,SNAC_SDK
>>> FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
>>> FILESTREAMSHARENAME:
>>> FTSVCACCOUNT:
>>> FTSVCPASSWORD: *****
>>> HELP: False
>>> INDICATEPROGRESS: False
>>> INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
>>> INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
>>> INSTALLSQLDATADIR:
>>> INSTANCEDIR: C:\SQLServer
>>> INSTANCEID: SQLExpTest
>>> INSTANCENAME: SQLEXPTEST
>>> ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
>>> ISSVCPASSWORD: *****
>>> ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
>>> MEDIASOURCE: c:\4602f9f872e58df696212634103583\
>>> NPENABLED: 0
>>> PID: *****
>>> QUIET: False
>>> QUIETSIMPLE: False
>>> RSINSTALLMODE: FilesOnlyMode
>>> RSSVCACCOUNT:
>>> RSSVCPASSWORD: *****
>>> RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
>>> SAPWD: *****
>>> SECURITYMODE:
>>> SQLBACKUPDIR:
>>> SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
>>> SQLSVCACCOUNT: FDX_SQLUser
>>> SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
>>> SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
>>> SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: CORP\561618,FDX_SQLUser
>>> SQLTEMPDBDIR:
>>> SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:
>>> SQLUSERDBDIR:
>>> SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:
>>> SQMREPORTING: False
>>> TCPENABLED: 0
>>> X86: False
>>>
>>> Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
>>> Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\ConfigurationFile.ini
>>>
>>> Detailed results:
>>> Feature: Database Engine Services
>>> Status: Failed: see logs for details
>>> MSI status: Passed
>>> Configuration status: Failed: see details below
>>> Configuration error code: 0x5D9A8C61
>>> Configuration error description: Access is denied
>>> Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
>>> Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\Detail.txt
>>>
>>> Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
>>> Status: Passed
>>> MSI status: Passed
>>> Configuration status: Passed
>>>
>>> Feature: SQL Server Replication
>>> Status: Failed: see logs for details
>>> MSI status: Passed
>>> Configuration status: Failed: see details below
>>> Configuration error code: 0x5D9A8C61
>>> Configuration error description: Access is denied
>>> Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
>>> Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\Detail.txt
>>>
>>> Rules with failures:
>>>
>>> Global rules:
>>>
>>> Scenario specific rules:
>>>
>>> Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
>>> Server\100\Setup
>>> Bootstrap\Log\20080821_192606\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Barry

>>