Existing Oracle Program Prevents SQL Server Express Being Installed in Windows XP Pro that is in

Hi all,

Our Microsoft NT 4 Network has Oracle program for all the Windows XP Pro PC terminals to use. We did not have the SQL Server Express Beta version installed before. Recently our Computer Administrator tried to install the SQL Server Express Edition that is downloaded from Microsoft Website to my Windows XP Pro PC terminal without luck, because the Oracle program is already in our LAN Network and prevents the installation of the SQL Server Express. Please help and advise me how to get the SQL Server Express installed in this situation.

Thanks in advance,

Scott Chang

Hi Scott,

First off, you'll need to take a look at the installer logs to get an idea of why installation failed. The logs are in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG and C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\LOG\Files.

Second, I'm going to move this to the Setup forum so they can take a look at this once you've come back with information from the logs.

- Mike

|||Can you supply the exact error encountered when trying to install Express, as well as the logs referenced by Mike above?