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?
ProfDHDorr - 27 Aug 2008 16:00 GMT
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 -T4022 -T4010 -T3659
-T3610)...
2008-08-27 10:18:34 Slp: Sco: Attempting to start service MSSQL$SQL2008
2008-08-27 10:18:34 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open SC Manager
2008-08-27 10:18:34 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open service handle for service
MSSQL$SQL2008
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Service MSSQL$SQL2008 started
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to close service handle for service
MSSQL$SQL2008
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to close SC Manager
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get service process id for
service MSSQL$SQL2008
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open SC Manager
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open service handle for service
MSSQL$SQL2008
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Invoking QueryServiceStatusEx Win32 API
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to close service handle for service
MSSQL$SQL2008
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Attempting to close SC Manager
2008-08-27 10:18:37 Slp: Sco: Returning service process id 2560
2008-08-27 10:18:37 SQLEngine: : Checking Engine checkpoint
'GetSqlServerProcessHandle'
2008-08-27 10:18:37 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event
'Global\sqlserverRecComplete$SQL2008' to be created
2008-08-27 10:18:47 SQLEngine: --SqlServerServiceSCM: Waiting for nt event
'Global\sqlserverRecComplete$SQL2008' or sql process handle to be signaled
2008-08-27 10:18:47 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature
SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigRC and scenario ConfigRC.
2008-08-27 10:18:47 Slp: Access is denied
> 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
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> 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?
Ekrem Önsoy - 27 Aug 2008 20:59 GMT
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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> 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
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> 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?
ProfGHDorr - 27 Aug 2008 21:46 GMT
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.
> 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
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> > 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?
Ekrem Önsoy - 27 Aug 2008 22:25 GMT
OK, I noted it.

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> Just so you know, this was happening with SP 2 as well. I updated to SP 3
> to
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>> > 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?
apachejo - 06 Sep 2008 07:44 GMT
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.
> 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.
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> > > 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?
Ekrem Önsoy - 28 Aug 2008 21:19 GMT
My test environment:
OS: Windows XP wth SP3
SQL Server: SQL Server 2008 Express Edition with Tools
Installation succeeds, no problem at all.
So, this must not be a general error that everyone can meet. There must be
something particular about your environment.

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Ekrem Önsoy
> 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
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> 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?