Error when installing SQL 2005

[Database Administrator]

Hi all

I get the following error when installing SQL 2005 trail version.

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup

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SQL Server Setup Failed to compile the Managed Object Format (MOF) file
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof.
To proceed, see "Troubleshooting an Installation of SQL Server 2005" or "How
to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" in SQL Server 2005 Setup Help
documentation.

For help, click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkI...ofcomp%40x7349



please help me guys. I cannot access the program.

[Database Administrator]

In article <#pIrSxA4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>,
exchangestudent@newsgroups.com says...
> 40x7349
>
Not sure exactly what is your question but if you mean the "for help"
link the URL wraps -- need to copy both parts. Doing so I accessed the
link but not very helpful =>

"We're sorry
There is no additional information about this issue in the Error and
Event Log Messages or Knowledge Base databases at this time. You can use
the links in the Support area to determine whether any additional
information might be available elsewhere.


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Always glad to be of help to M'Soft

BTW -- you might look into TinyURL or other similar mapping programs so
as not to have to retype the garbage.
--
Graham (Pete) Berry
PeteBerry@Caltech.edu

[Database Administrator]

Hi Pete

Yes, i saw the informatin and links they provide didn't provide much info
that is why i posted here and thought someone out there had the same issue
in the past and maybe know how to solve it

Thanks anyway for replying

Craig

"Pete Berry" wrote in message
news:MPG.212e09e8247911359896a8@msnews.microsoft.c om...
> In article <#pIrSxA4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl>,
> exchangestudent@newsgroups.com says...
>> 40x7349
>>
> Not sure exactly what is your question but if you mean the "for help"
> link the URL wraps -- need to copy both parts. Doing so I accessed the
> link but not very helpful =>
>
> "We're sorry
> There is no additional information about this issue in the Error and
> Event Log Messages or Knowledge Base databases at this time. You can use
> the links in the Support area to determine whether any additional
> information might be available elsewhere.
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------
>
>
> Thank you for searching on this message; your search helps us identify
> those areas for which we need to provide more information.
>
>
> Currently there are no Microsoft Knowledge Base articles available for
> this specific error or event message. For information about other
> support options you can use to find answers online, see
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx."
>
> Always glad to be of help to M'Soft
>
> BTW -- you might look into TinyURL or other similar mapping programs so
> as not to have to retype the garbage.
> --
> Graham (Pete) Berry
> PeteBerry@Caltech.edu

[Database Administrator]

Hi Craig,

Your problem should be simnple enough. Your WMI is likely corrupt so you
need to rebuild it. Have a look at this article on how to do this -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm.

Hope this helps!

Jonathan


"MSExchangeStudent" wrote in message
news:%23pIrSxA4HHA.5724@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi all
>
> I get the following error when installing SQL 2005 trail version.
>
> TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup
>
> ------------------------------
>
> SQL Server Setup Failed to compile the Managed Object Format (MOF) file
> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof.
> To proceed, see "Troubleshooting an Installation of SQL Server 2005" or
> "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" in SQL Server 2005 Setup
> Help documentation.
>
> For help, click:
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkI...ofcomp%40x7349
>
>
>
> please help me guys. I cannot access the program.
>
>