I installed sce 2007 on a windows 2003 r2 sp2. Just before the installation I ran windows update and installed all new updates needed. Sql Sp3 failed to install. I tried more time, also restarting windows with no success... How can I install it? I tried to install it again manually and I receive the following error

Hi, Do you mean that the installation of SQL Server 2005 SP3 failed? Could you please provide us more detail information about the error appeared? Please try again referring to the following guide: Installing SQL Server 2005 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143516(v=sql.90).aspx Regarding SQL Server 2005 SP3 installation issues, I would like to share the following with you for your reference. If the error message is similar, please also have a try. SQL SERVER 2005 SP3 Install Fails with Error 1612: Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlserverfaq/archive/2009/01/09/sql-server-2005-sp3-install-fails-with-error-1612-unable-to-install-windows-installer-msp-file.aspx SQL Server 2005 Encounters Exception During Install When System has Odd Number of Processors or Logical Processors Per Core http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2008/07/23/sql-server-2005-encounters-exception-during-install-when-system-has-odd-number-of-processors-or-logical-processors-per-core.aspx Error message when you install SQL Server 2005: "There was an unexpected failure during the setup wizard" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916760 Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li - MSFT Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.