Hi it's Omka,

  I've been trying to install sql 2008 express on my win8.1 for almost a week now.When installing the program it has a pop up window with "compatibility issue", but I just ignore that continued the installation, then this appeared

TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure.
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SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:

Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created..

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BUTTONS:

OK
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After that I've tried changing the compatibility mode to windows xp(SP3), but it's not working, "restart computer" in setup support  is having error. 

Do I need to install other version of SQL or change any settings ?

Please help :)

Pleas go thru this link

FIX: Error message when you install SQL Server 2008 on a computer that is running Windows 7: "Invoke or BeginInvoke cannot be called on a control until the window handle has been created."

Hope this link Helps

Hello,

Please try to perform an slipstream installation of SQL Server 2008 + Service Pack 4 to solve the error and the compatibility issues.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/955392

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44278

This issue was first fixed with the following update hence my suggestion above.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/975976/en-us

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

• Edited by Alberto MorilloMVP, Moderator 14 hours 27 minutes ago
• Proposed as answer by PradyothanaDP 2 hours 22 minutes ago

Please refer the below link:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506%28v=sql.100%29.aspx#SSE_x64