No matter how I log into my work station and with every security
configuration that I've tried, I always get the same error when attempting to
install SQL Server 2008 on XP SP3. It happens at:
SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install.configss_cpu32

I get:

"Access is denied".

I'm able to install in a VISTA workstation and VISTA laptop with now
problem. Has anyone run into this and if so have you found a solution?

Should be: SqlEngineDBStartConfigAction_install.configrc_cpu32

Here is part of the log:

2008-08-27 10:18:34 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint
'StartEngineService'
2008-08-27 10:18:34 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Starting SQL via SCM
(-mSqlSetup -f -Q -qSQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS...

I'm setting up an environment to test this issue as I've seen some others
also complain about this "Access is denied" error and the interesting thing
here is that every one who complains has Windows XP with SP3. I suspect SP3
has something to do with this problem. I've just read what's new with SP3
and that White Paper was just an overview.

I'll work on it as soon as I have some spare time and let you guys know
what's I find even if positive or negative.

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Ekrem Önsoy

Just so you know, this was happening with SP 2 as well. I updated to SP 3 to
see if it would make a difference and it did not.

"Ekrem Önsoy" wrote:

OK, I noted it.

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Ekrem Önsoy

"ProfGHDorr" discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:976D5358-2F9B-40CE-B00B-2302670F49A2@microsoft.com...

Hi,

Did you find a solution to the 'access denied' issue when installing? I
have encountered the same issue installing SQL 2008 Developer Edition on
Windows XP Profession SP2. I have installed successfully on Windows Vista
Ultimate.

Thanks.

"ProfGHDorr" wrote: