SQL Server 2005 Express Error 3417

In a follow-up to my post on SQL Server migration options I decided to download and try out MS SQL Server Express Beta 2.

The program downloaded no problem but the SQL Server 2005 Express error code 3417 came up on installation: (Click to enlarge)
Click to enlarge SQL Server 2005 Express eror
I checked various newsgroups and ensured that all the requisite components were uninstalled before starting. I installed the .Net Framework 2.0 as recommended on the SQL Server 2005 Express download page – all to no avail.

It is either due to my installing it on a Windows XP SP2 OS or the fact that my copy of Windows XP SP2 is installed on my Apple Powerbook using Virtual PC!

I guess the chances are that it doesn’t like the hardware but I already have Visual Studio .Net, SQL Server Enterprise Manager and Visual Web Developer 2005 Express edition all installed and running fine on it. Maybe when Beta 3 is released – or maybe I’ll just look into another db!

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59 Responses to SQL Server 2005 Express Error 3417

  1. Mustafa says:

    Hello !

    i have this problem with Sql Server 2005 express but i don’t know how to solve i tried SqlDiag.exe but it doesn’t work any body have solutions and i didn’t understand Compressing solution
    thanks for your time

  2. Loo says:

    i decompress the data file and it work now. thanks.

  3. Kalyan says:

    I had different issue, Entire drive was read mode!! after network team fixing this issue, it is resolved.

  4. grude says:

    Thanks All. Changing my services to local and not network did the trick.

  5. Jagjit says:

    I had also problem like that ,now its resolved how?

    see-> Windows control panel -> Performance and maintenance -> Administrative tools -> Services ->right click on SQLEXPRESS -> Properties -> Under Logon tab check Local logon and allow interact with local services…

    Realy Good One…

    Thanks
    Jagjit Singh

  6. JayJay says:

    Thanks so much i could work out this error.
    Good job!!!

  7. Vishal Srivastava says:

    This dosent solve the issue

    Thanks

  8. Grant says:

    Thanks Doozie,

    After weeks of struggling it worked a charm after using your settings.

  9. Victor Jimenez says:

    Thanks Doozie. I will ad this page to favorites.

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