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  I am trying to install sql server 2005 in my system after uninstalling a previous version of corrupted sql server 2005. But while starting to install sql server services during installation process an error is occurring. The error is as follows: 

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually." Error Number :29503

I also tried to install SQL express 2005 results in same error..

My system configuration is as follows:

  1. OS->windows xp sp3
  2. processor intel atom

Any one please help me to get rid of this error.......

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  • and error in the log is...? "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" Aug 6, 2010 at 4:47

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SQL 2005 will not install on a stock SP3 system. It relates to MSXML 6.0, and the versions installed by SQL2005 and SP3. See this KB article.

The normal fix is to use the Windows Installer Clean-up utility to remove the references to MSXML 6; unfortunately, Microsoft has removed that tool from their website.

Is there a reason you have to use SQL 2005? If not, just go to SQL Express 2008.

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Seems your PC is not a domain member? If that's the case, you can try creating an empty REG_SZ value named Domain in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters of your registry. Then try to start SQL Server (any edition) again.

Or may be http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/920114 will help you

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If you can find your error logs you'll get an idea of what the problem is. They can be found in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Setup Bootstrap\Log\Summary.txt

This can sometimes happen if you're installing SQL Server 2005 on a system with multicore processors. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954835/en-us

Also which version and SP of SQL 2005 have you tried installing?

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