We are installing SQL 2008 Express and have run into the dreaded "Consistency validation" error.
We have looked thru the logs and there is no specific key mentioned. We have tried everything including page two of google search results.
Here is an excerpt from the log file...
2015-08-26 12:43:21 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server - OK.
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: C:\SQL Install\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x64.exe exit code: 0
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Launching external tool: C:\SQL Install\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x86.exe
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: ------------------------------------------------------------
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: C:\SQL Install\x64\FixSqlRegistryKey_x86.exe exit code: -2147010895
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Rule 'AclPermissionsFacet' detection result: AreSqlAclPermissionsCanonical= False
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Evaluating rule : AclPermissionsFacet
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Rule running on machine: CCISERV
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Rule evaluation done : Failed
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Rule evaluation message: The SQL Server registry keys from a prior installation cannot be modified. To continue, see SQL Server Setup documentation about how to fix registry keys.
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Send result to channel : RulesEngineNotificationChannel
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Initializing rule : Long path names to files on SQL Server installation media
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Rule applied features : ALL
2015-08-26 12:43:22 Slp: Rule is will be executed : True
Please help!