Error: The process cannot access the file ‘C:\Users\dgust\AppData\Local\Temp\sqlctr-(c951a57e-6743-43d9-8726-5dfe86a14834).ini’ because it is being used by another process. Snap Shot: Causes: Antivirus might be blocking the installation. Workaround 1. ⦁ Disable Antivirus in the system . ⦁ Disable windows Defender [ If…

Error:An error occurred during the installation of assembly ‘Microsoft.VC80.CRT,version=”8.0.50727.42″,type=”win32″,processorArchitecture=”amd64″,publicKeyToken=”1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b”‘. Please refer to Help and Support for more information. Snap shot: Causes: Anti-Virus Might be blocking the installation .Microsoft VC++ Components might be corrupted. Workaround 1: Disable the antivirus installed and…

Error: Windows could not start the SQL Server (RELYONDB) on local Computer. For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error code 3417. Snapshot: Cause: This…

Error: Windows Could not start the SQL Server (RELYONDB) on local Computer.For more information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft service,contact the service vendor, and refer to service- specific error code 5. Snapshot: Workaround 1:  Open…

This post describes changing Window Authentication mode to Mixed Authentication mode in SQL Server. When you install SQL Server by default window authentication is installed If you do not choose mixed authentication at the time of SQL Server installation. However…

Error: Login failed for user ‘domain\username’. Reason: Server is in single user mode. Only one administrator can connect at this time. Snapshot: Causes: This may be due to Improper shutdown of the System. Workaround: Restart SQl Browser Service & SQl…

Error: An instance with the same name is already installed on this computer. To proceed with SQL Server setup, provide a unique instance name. Snapshot: Causes: This problem may occur if one of the following conditions is true: The existing…

Error: Cannot connect to wmi provider.You do not have permission or the server is unreachable. Snapshot: Workaround: Open command prompt and type mofcomp “%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof” Press Enter

Error: Error occurred during installation: Error 1618 installing Microsoft SQL Server setup Support files. Snapshot: Workaround 1 : Restart The system and try installing . Workaround 2 : Open Group Policy…Add user here… Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc |…

Error: Execute scalar requires an open an available connection.The connection’s current state is closed. Snapshot: Workaround : Open Run | type services.msc | find SQL Server (RELYONDB)and SQL Server Browser Restart SQL Server RELYONDB and SQL Server Browser service.    

Error: The Setup has encountered an unexpected error while updating installed files. The error is: Access is denied Snapshot: Causes: Following local policies must have Administrator rights Local Policy Object Display Name                         User Right Backup files and directories…

Error: A non recoverable I/O error occurred on file while taking backup. Snapshot: Workaround 1: There’s not enough space on the disk to take the backup. Free up some space. or Change the backup folder.

Error: The setup has an encountered unexpected error while updating installed files: system cannot find the file specified Snapshot: Workaround 1: Install the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 setup in the Administrator login. Workaround 2: [For Windows Vista, Windows 7 or…

Error: An Installation package for the product Microsoft SQL Server Native Client cannot be found.” Try the installation again using a valid copy of the installation package. Snapshot: Workaround 1: Uninstall the existing SQL Native Client by using the Add…

Error: Access is denied Snapshot: Workaround 1: The problem is with the self extractor. While downloading Antivirus stripped out some info on the autorun.inf file. So the self extractor stopped at that point and threw the error. Workaround 2: Open…

Error: Cannot generate sspi context Snapshot: Workaround 1: Connect to Server database in SQL server Authentication using “sa” password  

Error: Could not open key: Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel. Snapshot: Workaround 1: Add “Administrator” and and give full control permissions to the following registry component. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\ UserData\S-1-5-18\Components. Workaround 2: This is…

Error: SQL Server setup failed to execute a command for server configurations. The error was [Microsoft] [SQL Native Client] Cannot add functional unit “sp_sqlagent_get_startup_info” to component “Agent XPs” This unit has been already registered with the compoenent. Refer to the…

Error: SQL Server setup failed to modify security permissions on the file C:\Program Files(x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Binn\Resorces\1033\for user. To proceed, verify that the account and domain running SQL Server setup exist, that the account running SQL Server setup has administrator priviliges,…

Error: A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the pre-login handshake. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does…