Hi Guys,

Just now i have migrated databases from sql server 2005 to sql server 2008 and getting collatin issue.

can i change default collation of all the migrated dbs to that of sql server 2008 one.

Plz advice..........

Ritz

We are building a new server which is currently 2003 data center with SQL 2005. The app team and DB team would like to keep everything the same. I would like to use 2008 R2 as the OS. This wil be an active/passive cluster.

Which is the better option:

1) install SQL 2005 on 2008 R2 and address known issues with SQL 2005 on server 2008 R2.

2) install SQL 2005 on 2003 data center, keep everything the same, no new issues or workarounds.

Thanks,

Paul

I have new Lenovo 64 bit, Window 8 laptop.

I downloaded fresh Sql Server 2012 installation file from microsoft site.

and in very start of installation, getting below error.

Please help me to understand what I can do to overcome this error message?

I built a brand new Standard Server 2012 SP1 virtual machine in a VMWare 5.1 clustered environment.  No problems with the server itself.  No errors, no issues.  I patched to SP1 with all the latest KB's.  I start the installation of SQL 2012 Standard.  Install goes fine.  I set up domain service accounts to run the server and agent on, set them up as administrators on the box.  At the end of the installation it can't start the services.  SQL Server Agent wont start.  SQL Server wont start...  I am logged in as a domain admin.

There is NOTHING else installed on this server, not even antivirus.

"Windows could not start the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service on local computer.  Error 5: Access is denied."

I found a posting about someone having a similar issue Here.   There was something about permissions of the guest in VMWare.  The fix for them was "changing all of the sql server services to log on as local system" which is NOT an option for me.  I did change permissions on the SQL install folder, and that didn't help.

So I wrapped up the installation....

Tried to start the service and got the above error.  Here is the event: (Sanitized for your protection)

Log Name:      System
Source:        Service Control Manager
Date:          3/4/2013 4:16:34 PM
Event ID:      7000
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      ComputerName.Domain
Description:
The SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) service failed to start due to the following error: 
Access is denied.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Service Control Manager" Guid="{555908d1-a6d7-4695-8e1e-26931d2012f4}" EventSourceName="Service Control Manager" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49152">7000</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-03-04T22:16:34.412450700Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1921</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="508" ThreadID="2348" />
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>ComputerName.Domain</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="param1">SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER)</Data>
    <Data Name="param2">%%5</Data>
    <Binary>4D005300530051004C005300450052005600450052000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Just before this in the security logs (When I tried to start the service:)

Log Name:      Security
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing
Date:          3/4/2013 4:15:19 PM
Event ID:      4656
Task Category: File System
Level:         Information
Keywords:      Audit Failure
User:          N/A
Computer:      ComputerName.Domain
Description:
A handle to an object was requested.

Subject:
Security ID: DOMAIN\MyUserID
Account Name: MyUserID
Account Domain:FNTS
Logon ID: 0xC86050

Object:
Object Server:Security
Object Type: File
Object Name: C:\Windows\System32\services.msc
Handle ID: 0x0
Resource Attributes:-

Process Information:
Process ID: 0xfdc
Process Name: C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe

Access Request Information:
Transaction ID:{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
Accesses: READ_CONTROL
SYNCHRONIZE
WriteData (or AddFile)
AppendData (or AddSubdirectory or CreatePipeInstance)
WriteEA
ReadAttributes
WriteAttributes

Access Reasons:READ_CONTROL:Granted byD:(A;;0x1200a9;;;BA)
SYNCHRONIZE: Granted byD:(A;;0x1200a9;;;BA)
WriteData (or AddFile):Not granted
AppendData (or AddSubdirectory or CreatePipeInstance):Not granted
WriteEA: Not granted
ReadAttributes:Granted by ACE on parent folderD:(A;;0x1301bf;;;BA)
WriteAttributes:Not granted

Access Mask: 0x120196
Privileges Used for Access Check:-
Restricted SID Count:0
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Auditing" Guid="{54849625-5478-4994-A5BA-3E3B0328C30D}" />
    <EventID>4656</EventID>
    <Version>1</Version>
    <Level>0</Level>
    <Task>12800</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8010000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-03-04T22:15:19.640384100Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1730094</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="516" ThreadID="524" />
    <Channel>Security</Channel>
    <Computer>ComputerName.Domain</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="SubjectUserSid">S-1-5-21-1724424548-855808307-1441089987-1194</Data>
    <Data Name="SubjectUserName">MyUserID</Data>
    <Data Name="SubjectDomainName">DOMAIN</Data>
    <Data Name="SubjectLogonId">0xc86050</Data>
    <Data Name="ObjectServer">Security</Data>
    <Data Name="ObjectType">File</Data>
    <Data Name="ObjectName">C:\Windows\System32\services.msc</Data>
    <Data Name="HandleId">0x0</Data>
    <Data Name="TransactionId">{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}</Data>
    <Data Name="AccessList">%%1538
%%1541
%%4417
%%4418
%%4420
%%4423
%%4424
</Data>
    <Data Name="AccessReason">%%1538:%%1801D:(A;;0x1200a9;;;BA)
%%1541: %%1801D:(A;;0x1200a9;;;BA)
%%4417: %%1805
%%4418: %%1805
%%4420: %%1805
%%4423: %%1811D:(A;;0x1301bf;;;BA)
%%4424: %%1805
</Data>
    <Data Name="AccessMask">0x120196</Data>
    <Data Name="PrivilegeList">-</Data>
    <Data Name="RestrictedSidCount">0</Data>
    <Data Name="ProcessId">0xfdc</Data>
    <Data Name="ProcessName">C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe</Data>
    <Data Name="ResourceAttributes">-</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

"If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer."

hello there. 

I try to install a SQL Server 2008 standard version.

but i am facing a problem.

cannot go ahead since [ Install_sql_common_core_Cpu64_Action ] during installation.

i installed the windows 8 a week ago, also visual studio too.

no error message, no not responsible form computer.

it looks like working normally cuz status bar is still work even now. ( I am trying install so many times, for 2days)

cancel and help button is still activate now. 

please help me or give me some advise. 

Thanks

Hello,

I've got an error to REBUILDDATABASE SQL Server 2008 R2, the error from the log is:

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Access is denied.

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: The configuration failure category of current exception is ConfigurationFailure
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Configuration action failed for feature SQL_Engine_Core_Inst during timing ConfigNonRC and scenario ConfigNonRC.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:  ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at System.DirectoryServices.Interop.UnsafeNativeMethods.IAdsContainer.GetObject(String className, String relativeName)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntries.Find(String name, String schemaClassName)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.LookupADEntry()
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.LookupADEntry()
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.Exists()
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.UserGroup.RemoveUser(String userName)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.GroupManager.RemoveUser(String user)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineSetupPrivate.ProvisionEngineGroup(String serviceAccount, EffectiveProperties properties)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineSetupPrivate.RebuildDatabase_ConfigNonRC(EffectiveProperties properties)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlEngine.SqlEngineSetupPrivate.RebuildDatabase(ConfigActionTiming timing, Dictionary`2 actionData, PublicConfigurationBase spcb)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SqlConfigBase.SlpConfigAction.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Exception: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Source: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Message: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: .Inner exception:
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Exception: System.UnauthorizedAccessException.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Source: Active Directory.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Message: Access is denied.
2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Watson Bucket 1 
 Original Parameter Values 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008 R2@RTM@ 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 1 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.User.LookupADEntry 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 2 : System.DirectoryServices.Interop.UnsafeNativeMethods.IAdsContainer.GetObject 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 3 : Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException@1211@1 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 4 : System.UnauthorizedAccessException@-2147024891 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineConfigAction_rebuilddatabase_confignonrc 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 6 : REBUILDDATABASE@CONFIGNONRC@SQL_ENGINE_CORE_INST 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 7 : Domain 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 8 : Domain 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: 
 Final Parameter Values 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 0 : SQL Server 2008 R2@RTM@ 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 1 : 0x0F93FB2C 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 2 : 0x80750B6B 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 3 : 0xD3BEBD98@1211@1 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 4 : 0xBB814387 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 5 : SqlEngineConfigAction_rebuilddatabase_confignonrc 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 6 : 0x6E212526 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 7 : 0xE0F4E39E 

2013-03-04 06:41:57 Slp: Parameter 8 : 0xE0F4E39E 

Could anyone help to fixed it?

袁勇

Hi All,

I am new to SQL Server.

I have installed VS2012 trial version. Due to some other reasons i have uninstalled VS2012 and installed again. 

I tried to create a database from Server Eplorer in VS but there is no server instance is available. While installing i have chosen to install SQL Server.

But, it is not showing in drop menu while creating database.

I checked serivices, SQL and Agent services are not running giving error message 1067 and 1068 when i try to start them.

I have downloaded SQL Express edition and tried to install newly. but, getting error message that Instance ID is already in use. 

Even i have tried to installed adding to existing instance of SQLEXPRESS. still not working.

I fed up with trying all options. I physically deleted all the folders from Program Files and tried to install new SQLEXPRESS.

but, still getting the same error message "Instance id in use". 

When i run Discovery Report. it showing two instance ids as shown below.

Can someone guide me that how i can completely delete all the information to SQL Server and install freshly?

Thanks,

Ramana

Hello Forum,

My help Viewer stopped showing any content. I tried to download library files and set the location in Help Viewer, delete all entries and update them from online but it did not help.

Please advise.

gene

i install sql server 2008 R2

then i create a database i.e DMS then when i  complete tables work  then i create a database diagram which is giving error

when i create a database diagram error is given

have a look this image

Hi, 

Can someone help me with the following scenario:

If an organization acquires an SA Step Up under an existing Select Plus agreement, is the first year pro-rated to reflect the number of months until the next anniversary date?

I understand how the price of a step up in Select Plus is calculated.

What I am trying to understand is over what period of time is the Step Up paid for.

Should the Step Up be fully paid for by the time the base license is up for renewal?
E.g. if the license that is being stepped-up (SQL Server Standard) will be up for renewal in January, should the Step Up amount (to SQL Server Enterprise) be paid in full now?

And if the license that is being stepped-up (SQL Server Standard) will be up for renewal in January 2015 and the customer opts for annual payments, should the Step Up (to SQL Server Enterprise) be paid for the balance of this year, and then 12 months in the following year? 

Or, is the Step Up paid like other Select Plus L&SA; the first payment calculated for the number of months until the next anniversary date; and then 2 annual payments for the full year?

Please let me know what is the appropriate solution for the same.

Thank you,

Bhupinder

I've tried installing Security Update for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 (KB2716427) to our SQL Server 2005 Server which is currently runing 9.0.5292, but it fails.

It manages to install the Integration Services and Tools, but Database services fails to install with this message:

Product Installation Status
Product                   : SQL Server Database Services 2005 (MSSQLSERVER)
Product Version (Previous): 5292
Product Version (Final)   :
Status                    : Failure
Log File                  : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Hotfix\SQL9_Hotfix_KB2716427_sqlrun_sql.msp.log
Error Number              : 11032
Error Description         : Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file

Looking in HotFix.Log I can see:

03/05/2013 12:05:06.018 Copy Engine: Error, unable to install MSP file: f:\f728e69179bd8bda133a04855b7de1cf\HotFixSQL\Files\sqlrun_sql.msp
03/05/2013 12:05:06.080 The following exception occurred: Unable to install Windows Installer MSP file  Date: 03/05/2013 12:05:06.080  File: \depot\sqlvault\stable\setupmainl1\setup\sqlse\sqlsedll\copyengine.cpp  Line: 807

And then in the actual sql.msp.log file itself:

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:488]: Windows Installer installed an update. Product Name: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (64-bit). Product Version: 9.4.5000.00. Product Language: 1033. Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation. Update Name: Hotfix 5324 for SQL Server Database Services 2005 (64-bit) ENU (KB2716427). Installation success or error status: 1603.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 1729
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:519]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Transforming table Error.

MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Note: 1: 2262 2: Error 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (0C:88) [12:05:05:534]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (64-bit) -- Configuration failed

I can't see any other relevant error messages - I have a 7MB Log file but it's not at all clear what is causing the error. Any ideas?

I have an issue where my company is taking over IT Support for another company and in the process we are moving all of their servers to our Active Directory domain. The question is, is it just a matter if disjoining the server from their domain and joining it to ours? I have read a couple things online about making sure you have the correct SA password. Any other tips I should know first?

The servers themselves are SQL2008R2 running on Windows 2008R2 64 bit if that matters. IP addresses will not change.

Hi, I need help regarding SQL server memory we faced SQL server memory issue:

In Our Production server side we had SQL Server 2005 & it used 30 GB Memory after upgrade SQL Server 2008 R2 4-5 days total memory used by SQL 8-10 GB but after that again used 30 GB. Please let me know what I should do.

Hi,

I'm trying to add reporting services to an existing 2008 R2 instance as a pre-requisite for a fresh CRM 2011 installation. I figured out that the "Installation Type" page that allows adding features to an existing instance does not show up. This is an SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise installation and the Data-base Engine is up and running and being used by SharePoint. The OS is Windows Server 2008 R2 with all updates installed.

Tried to run setup "as administrator", but didn't help. Tried Add/Remove from control panel, but no difference. Seems that the setup routine does not recognize the instance initially. Is there any command line switch that forces the Installation Type page to appear?

I'd be thankful for any hints.

-Rick- This message was created using recycled electrons...

Hello,

I am trying to install SQL server 2008 R2 silently.  The install works but it pops up a dos window with several success dialogs.. How can I surpress this window?

Thanks

Rick

Richard Ray

I am trying to install CU3 for SQL Server 2008 R2 on a clustered environment to resolve the verbose log issue with SQLAgent as described inKB2718920 but the installer has failed on the servers I have tried installing.This is the error message I see in the Detail.txt file created by the installer. I have also looked at the solution provided in the Forum Thread. The solution was to rename a file but I do not even see the folder in the C drive.

Try to rename theC:\Windows\system32\perf-MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER-sqlagtctr.dll file. 

Error Message from the Detail.txt

2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp: Error: Action "Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.ScoExtension.VerifiedCopyFileAction" threw an exception during execution.
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp: Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionExecutionException: Filed:\MSSQL\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\DllTmp64\sqlagentctr100.dll could not be copied to file path C:\Windows\system32\perf-MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER-sqlagtctr.dll. ---> Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.ScoExtension.CopyFileException: File d:\MSSQL\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn\DllTmp64\sqlagentctr100.dll could not be copied to file path C:\Windows\system32\perf-MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER-sqlagtctr.dll. ---> Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException:The process cannot access the file 'C:\Windows\system32\perf-MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER-sqlagtctr.dll' because it is being used by another process.---> System.IO.IOException: The process cannot access the file 'C:\Windows\system32\perf-MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER-sqlagtctr.dll' because it is being used by another process.
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at System.IO.File.InternalCopy(String sourceFileName, String destFileName, Boolean overwrite)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.SqlFile.CopyTo(String targetFileFullPath, Boolean bCopyAcl)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.SqlFile.CopyTo(String targetFileFullPath, Boolean bCopyAcl)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.ScoExtension.VerifiedCopyFileAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.ScoExtension.VerifiedCopyFileAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.ExecuteActionHelper(TextWriter statusStream, ISequencedAction actionToRun)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.ExecuteActionHelper(TextWriter statusStream, ISequencedAction actionToRun)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.ExecuteActionWithRetryHelper(WorkflowObject metaDb, ActionKey action, ActionMetadata actionMetadata, TextWriter statusStream)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.InvokeAction(WorkflowObject metabase, TextWriter statusStream)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp:    at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp: The configuration failure category of current exception is ConfigurationFailure
2013-03-06 11:18:38 Slp: Watson Bucket 1
 Original Parameter Values

NM

I could use some help with tis error. I have followed the MS SQL Server MOF questions/discussions that have been posted on this site:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/48ade0d2-f1ef-4dea-b8d8-eaaa0e233bca
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/b34049b0-451b-4c79-ae64-afc88eb0ae79\
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/zh/sqlsetupandupgrade/thread/cd230ff1-2b18-49ac-b250-88891c9da901 

none have solved the problem. I am new to installing SQL 2008, but it appears it "should" be straight forward. I am trying to install SQL 2008 R2 on a 2003 R2 32 bit server. I have gone as far as removing all SQL entries in the registry, removing all SQL entries in add/remove programs, renaming all MS SQL folders in \program files\.

Can someone more experienced have a look at my logs and if so state which ones?