Unable to install SQL 2005 SP4
Trying to install sql server 2005 SP 4 on windows server 2003 r2 and getting an error "Unexpected Error Occurred The following unexpected erroe occurred: Unable to install windows installer MSI file.
September 4th, 2015 2:41pm

Hello,

First, uninstall SQL Server Setup Support Files using Control Panel.


Second, please copy the media to a local folder  (like C:\SQLMEDIA) and run SQL Server setup from there. If the media is an ISO file, unzip using WinRAR or WinZIP into the folder.



Hope this helps.



Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com



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September 4th, 2015 2:54pm

check out these two posts:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic622641-146-7.aspx

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/software/aspnet/29328807/cannot-install-sql-server.aspx

you may have to use the Windows Installer Cleanup utility to tidy things up and then reinstall.

make sure you back everything up.
September 4th, 2015 2:56pm

I know what I am going to say is irrelevant to what you ask but even if you fix your issue not, make sure you upgrade both OS and SQL as both are gone far by now.

Do you have anything logged in for Detail.txt/summary.txt ? or is it you cannot even start the setup ?

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September 4th, 2015 5:45pm

Hello,

Please read the following resources for a solution:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/969052

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlstuff/archive/2009/11/11/how-to-put-the-installer-cache-back-together-for-sql-following.aspx



Hope this helps.

Regards,

Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

September 4th, 2015 7:52pm

Trying to install sql server 2005 SP 4 on windows server 2003 r2 and getting an error "Unexpected Error Occurred The following unexpected erroe occurred: Unable to install windows installer MSI file.

There is not a much point unless you show us complete error. Can you locate the log file using below link and post the contents here

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143702.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

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September 6th, 2015 1:40am

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