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Strange in installing SQL Server 2000

Hi, It’s really strange for me. The value of Common files folder ( CommonFilesDir) in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurr
entVersion
always change to ‘P:program FilesCommon Files’ although I reset the value to ‘D:program FilesCommon Files’ ( P is the drive mapped to my network folder ). When I run SQL Setup, it create a ‘Windows’ folder in P:.
I searched in the registry and replace P: with D: but it seems not enough. Antivirus was always updated. Now, I couldn’t install SQL because SQL recognize P: as a system drive, it didn’t have enough space for the installation. I could empty it but it’s not good. Have you met it ? Thanks for any ideas
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Hi,
have you try with unattended installation ?!
Regards Hemantgiri S. Goswami
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Disable the Anti-Virus package until you install the SQL Server, as it tends to stop the installation. Do not attempt to hack any registry keys and the best out to go is reboot the server and stop AV before installing SQL Server afresh using custom option. Satya SKJ
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Hi,
also suggest to read following thread : http://www.sql-server-performance.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6674
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2710
Regards Hemantgiri S. Goswami
[email protected]
"Humans don’t have Caliber to PASS TIME , Time it self Pass or Fail Humans" – by Hemantgiri S. Goswami

Thanks for your quick reply, I have never tried to install unattended. You meant I should use unattended installation ? I will tried to disable Antivirus and re-install. Love in vain is better than love no one.
I suggest if you are not sure about unattended installation, then do not go for it. Take time to read the referred links and documentation to install SQL Server Satya SKJ
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Sorry, but I found the link not related to my problem. Love in vain is better than love no one.
Hi,<br />please read sqlstp.log and windows event viewer for error log , sqlstp.log found in winntsqlstp.log , post error message you found !<br /><br /><br /><img src=’/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif’ alt=’:)‘ /><br />Regards<br /><br />Hemantgiri S. Goswami<br />[email protected]<br />"Humans don’t have Caliber to PASS TIME , Time it self Pass or Fail Humans" – by Hemantgiri S. Goswami<br />
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