Trouble installing MSDE

I'm trying to get started in ASP.NET and so bought a book (Sams Teach Yourself ASP.NET in 24 Hours) with a CD of the programs required. All was OK until I tried installing the MS Desktop Engine. I get to the box which says "Please wait while Windows configures MS SQL Server Desktop Engine"; the progress bar nearly completes but then sinks back to the beginning and disappears! That's it! My book then says that if I have trouble come to this forum, so here I am.

My computer's OS is Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2. Does SP2 cause problems perhaps? Whatever, does anyone know what I should do to install this?

You can try downloading the most up-to-date MSDE version from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/downloads/default.asp
If that doesn't work, check your event log for why the installation is failing.

Trythis blog entry

Thanks for your help so far; I feel I might be getting somewhere. I'd wanted to avoid such a large download so I've tried the advice on your blog. I've got a log file of 3.63MB and so have not read it all yet. Also, what sort of things would I be looking for?

What large download are you talking about?

I'd wanted to avoid downloading MSDE if possible, as in DarrellNorton's idea, as it would take so long and I have it on the CD that came with the book. The log file that's 3.63MB was written when I tried installing MSDE using the instructions in your blog i.e. "setup/L*v C:/MSDELog.log".
I've reproduced the first and last few lines below:

=== Verbose logging started: 06/05/2005 19:34:57 Buildtype: SHIP UNICODE 3.01.4000.1823 Calling process: C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe ===
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:781]: Resetting cached policy values
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:781]: Machine policy value 'Debug' is 0
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:781]: ******* RunEngine:
******* Product: C:\sql2ksp3\MSDE\Setup\SqlRun01.msi
******* Action:
******* CommandLine: **********
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:781]: Machine policy value 'DisableUserInstalls' is 0
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:906]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: Verifying package --> 'C:\sql2ksp3\MSDE\Setup\SqlRun01.msi' against software restriction policy
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:937]: Note: 1: 2262 2: DigitalSignature 3: -2147287038
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:937]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: C:\sql2ksp3\MSDE\Setup\SqlRun01.msi is not digitally signed
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:34:57:937]: SOFTWARE RESTRICTION POLICY: C:\sql2ksp3\MSDE\Setup\SqlRun01.msi is permitted to run at the 'unrestricted' authorization level.

* * * * *

Property(C): DATABASE = C:\DOCUME~1\Mark\LOCALS~1\Temp\25ec8e.msi
Property(C): OriginalDatabase = C:\sql2ksp3\MSDE\Setup\SqlRun01.msi
Property(C): UILevel = 3
Property(C): ACTION = INSTALL
=== Logging stopped: 06/05/2005 19:36:10 ===
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:36:10:937]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:36:10:937]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine -- Installation operation failed.

MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:36:10:968]: Grabbed execution mutex.
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:36:10:968]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (c) (C0:A4) [19:36:10:984]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 06/05/2005 19:36:11 ===

I don't know if this helps but I hope so.

I would download the MSDE if I were you and follow a tutorial that i wrote up a while back.
http://daniweb.com/tutorials/tutorial19392.html
It is pretty easy to follow. good luck.

The instructions given in the blog entry assume you extracted the items into the C:\MSDERelA folder.

And as you can see, I talk about the latest MSDE version. Anyway isnt it quicker to download the latest version and install, rather than wasting time figuring out what you got and why its not working

OK, I'm downloading the latest MSDE now. Thanks for all your suggestions.
Yes, it works!!
Cool

Trouble with popup windows

I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make all
the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have any
trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top of
the main application when they are created. The window are created in
javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object but it
still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created usin
g
the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an issue
with the new Internet Explorer?
This is the code I used to create my popup windows:
'Create a script to bring up the update window
strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
strScript &=
"window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
" ','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100
,left=200,directories=no,location=n
o,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,too
lbar=no,resizable=no');window.top(0)
;"
strScript &= "</script>"
'Execute the script
RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)
Any help would be greatly appreciated.couple of issues.
1) your generating pop's with inline script will not work with popup
blockers (ie xp-sp2).
2) if the popup window already exists, window open will not bring it to the
front, you need to set focus to the window
3) if the popup window has been minimized, you need to close and reopen the
window.
-- bruce (sql;work.com).
"clsmith66" <clsmith66@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BAA27463-924B-481C-9971-307C6BFB3219@.microsoft.com...
| I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make
all
| the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have
any
| trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top
of
| the main application when they are created. The window are created in
| javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object but
it
| still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created
using
| the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an
issue
| with the new Internet Explorer?
|
| This is the code I used to create my popup windows:
|
| 'Create a script to bring up the update window
| strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
| strScript &=
| "window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
| CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
|
" ','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100
,left=200,directories=no,location=n
o,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,too
lbar=no,resizable=no');window.top(0)
;"
| strScript &= "</script>"
|
| 'Execute the script
| RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)
|
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your quick response but I am still having some difficulties.
In response to your sugesstions I already had the popup blocker turned off,
the popup windows are only created when a user clicks a button and are close
d
after use, and the window can not be resized. I tried using the focus metho
d
on the window but still with no luck. For example on one page a user can
open a window to add a new entry to a table or they can open a window to edi
t
an existing entry. If I click the button to edit the entry, no problems the
window opens on top of the application. If I click the button to add an
entry, the new window opens but it is created underneath the application.
Both windows open the same asp.net page and the only difference in the code
are the parameters each one passs. I am very .
Chris
"bruce barker" wrote:

> couple of issues.
> 1) your generating pop's with inline script will not work with popup
> blockers (ie xp-sp2).
> 2) if the popup window already exists, window open will not bring it to th
e
> front, you need to set focus to the window
> 3) if the popup window has been minimized, you need to close and reopen th
e
> window.
> -- bruce (sql;work.com).
>
> "clsmith66" <clsmith66@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BAA27463-924B-481C-9971-307C6BFB3219@.microsoft.com...
> | I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make
> all
> | the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have
> any
> | trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top
> of
> | the main application when they are created. The window are created in
> | javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object bu
t
> it
> | still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created
> using
> | the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an
> issue
> | with the new Internet Explorer?
> |
> | This is the code I used to create my popup windows:
> |
> | 'Create a script to bring up the update window
> | strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
> | strScript &=
> | "window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
> | CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
> |
> " ','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100
,left=200,directories=no,location
=n
> o,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,too
lbar=no,resizable=no');window.top(
0)
> ;"
> | strScript &= "</script>"
> |
> | 'Execute the script
> | RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)
> |
> | Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
Just curious.. Is smartnav enabled in your web.config? I have noticed this
problem when smartnav is enabled.
"clsmith66" wrote:
> Thank you for your quick response but I am still having some difficulties.
> In response to your sugesstions I already had the popup blocker turned off
,
> the popup windows are only created when a user clicks a button and are clo
sed
> after use, and the window can not be resized. I tried using the focus met
hod
> on the window but still with no luck. For example on one page a user can
> open a window to add a new entry to a table or they can open a window to e
dit
> an existing entry. If I click the button to edit the entry, no problems t
he
> window opens on top of the application. If I click the button to add an
> entry, the new window opens but it is created underneath the application.
> Both windows open the same asp.net page and the only difference in the cod
e
> are the parameters each one passs. I am very .
> Chris
> "bruce barker" wrote:
>

Trouble with popup windows

I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make all
the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have any
trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top of
the main application when they are created. The window are created in
javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object but it
still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created using
the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an issue
with the new Internet Explorer?

This is the code I used to create my popup windows:

'Create a script to bring up the update window
strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
strScript &=
"window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
"','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100,left=200, directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=n o,status=no,toolbar=no,resizable=no');window.top(0 );"
strScript &= "</script>"

'Execute the script
RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.couple of issues.

1) your generating pop's with inline script will not work with popup
blockers (ie xp-sp2).
2) if the popup window already exists, window open will not bring it to the
front, you need to set focus to the window
3) if the popup window has been minimized, you need to close and reopen the
window.

-- bruce (sql;work.com).

"clsmith66" <clsmith66@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BAA27463-924B-481C-9971-307C6BFB3219@.microsoft.com...
| I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make
all
| the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have
any
| trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top
of
| the main application when they are created. The window are created in
| javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object but
it
| still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created
using
| the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an
issue
| with the new Internet Explorer?
|
| This is the code I used to create my popup windows:
|
| 'Create a script to bring up the update window
| strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
| strScript &=
| "window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
| CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
|
"','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100,left=200, directories=no,location=n
o,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,toolbar=no,re sizable=no');window.top(0)
;"
| strScript &= "</script>"
|
| 'Execute the script
| RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)
|
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your quick response but I am still having some difficulties.
In response to your sugesstions I already had the popup blocker turned off,
the popup windows are only created when a user clicks a button and are closed
after use, and the window can not be resized. I tried using the focus method
on the window but still with no luck. For example on one page a user can
open a window to add a new entry to a table or they can open a window to edit
an existing entry. If I click the button to edit the entry, no problems the
window opens on top of the application. If I click the button to add an
entry, the new window opens but it is created underneath the application.
Both windows open the same asp.net page and the only difference in the code
are the parameters each one passs. I am very confused.

Chris

"bruce barker" wrote:

> couple of issues.
> 1) your generating pop's with inline script will not work with popup
> blockers (ie xp-sp2).
> 2) if the popup window already exists, window open will not bring it to the
> front, you need to set focus to the window
> 3) if the popup window has been minimized, you need to close and reopen the
> window.
> -- bruce (sql;work.com).
>
> "clsmith66" <clsmith66@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BAA27463-924B-481C-9971-307C6BFB3219@.microsoft.com...
> | I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make
> all
> | the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have
> any
> | trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top
> of
> | the main application when they are created. The window are created in
> | javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object but
> it
> | still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created
> using
> | the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an
> issue
> | with the new Internet Explorer?
> |
> | This is the code I used to create my popup windows:
> |
> | 'Create a script to bring up the update window
> | strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
> | strScript &=
> | "window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
> | CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
> |
> "','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100,left=200, directories=no,location=n
> o,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,toolbar=no,re sizable=no');window.top(0)
> ;"
> | strScript &= "</script>"
> |
> | 'Execute the script
> | RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)
> |
> | Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
Just curious.. Is smartnav enabled in your web.config? I have noticed this
problem when smartnav is enabled.

"clsmith66" wrote:

> Thank you for your quick response but I am still having some difficulties.
> In response to your sugesstions I already had the popup blocker turned off,
> the popup windows are only created when a user clicks a button and are closed
> after use, and the window can not be resized. I tried using the focus method
> on the window but still with no luck. For example on one page a user can
> open a window to add a new entry to a table or they can open a window to edit
> an existing entry. If I click the button to edit the entry, no problems the
> window opens on top of the application. If I click the button to add an
> entry, the new window opens but it is created underneath the application.
> Both windows open the same asp.net page and the only difference in the code
> are the parameters each one passs. I am very confused.
> Chris
> "bruce barker" wrote:
> > couple of issues.
> > 1) your generating pop's with inline script will not work with popup
> > blockers (ie xp-sp2).
> > 2) if the popup window already exists, window open will not bring it to the
> > front, you need to set focus to the window
> > 3) if the popup window has been minimized, you need to close and reopen the
> > window.
> > -- bruce (sql;work.com).
> > "clsmith66" <clsmith66@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BAA27463-924B-481C-9971-307C6BFB3219@.microsoft.com...
> > | I am building an ASP.NET application where I have been required to make
> > all
> > | the editing screens popup windows within the application. I didn't have
> > any
> > | trouble creating the new windows but only about half of them show on top
> > of
> > | the main application when they are created. The window are created in
> > | javascript and I've tried using the top property of the window object but
> > it
> > | still does not work for all my windows and all the windows are created
> > using
> > | the same command. Am I missing something in javascript or is this an
> > issue
> > | with the new Internet Explorer?
> > |
> > | This is the code I used to create my popup windows:
> > |
> > | 'Create a script to bring up the update window
> > | strScript = "<script language='javascript'>"
> > | strScript &=
> > | "window.open('frmServiceLogUpdate.aspx?mode=update&servicelogid=" &
> > | CInt(TableRow_LogID.Value) & "&clientid=" & Session("ServiceClientID") &
> > |
> > "','AddLog','width=522,height=450,top=100,left=200, directories=no,location=n
> > o,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,toolbar=no,re sizable=no');window.top(0)
> > ;"
> > | strScript &= "</script>"
> > |
> > | 'Execute the script
> > | RegisterClientScriptBlock("NewEntry", strScript)
> > |
> > | Any help would be greatly appreciated.