SQL 2008 R2 Management Tools Install Fails - The specified account already exists

Hello,
The installation SQL 2008 R2 Management Tools on a Windows 7 workstation fails with the error, The specified account already exists.
Below is the Summary Log.
Thanks.
Paul
Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -2068052700
Exit facility code:            1212
Exit error code:               1316
Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time:                    2014-10-20 09:02:16
End time:                      2014-10-20 09:05:57
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141020_085102\sqlncli_Cpu64_1.log
Exception help link:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.50.1600.1
Machine Properties:
Machine name:                  WS287
Machine processor count:       4
OS version:                    Windows 7
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x64
Process architecture:          64 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008 R2
ProductName:                   SQL Server 2008 R2
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
SPLevel:                       0
Installation location:
\\SRVDIA18\MSSQL2008R2Install\x64\setup\
Installation edition:          STANDARD
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      False
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Manual
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141020_085102\ConfigurationFile.ini
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU:                    False
ENU:                           True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
FARMADMINPORT:                 0
FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
FEATURES:                      SSMS,ADV_SSMS
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS: False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    <empty>
INSTANCENAME:                  <empty>
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
NPENABLED:                     0
PASSPHRASE:                    *****
PCUSOURCE:
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         False
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
ROLE:                          <empty>
RSINSTALLMODE:                 FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  <empty>
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 <empty>
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           <empty>
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    0
UIMODE:                        Normal
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141020_085102\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Management Tools - Complete
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141020_085102\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
The specified account already exists

There is definitely more amusing endeavours in this world, than trying to understand why an SQL Server install failed. The log files are verbose - but somehow the real information about what went wrong seems to be hiding. Never have proverb about not being
able to see the forest for all the trees felt more appropriate.
Nevertheless, this is where things go sour:
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: Resolving source.
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: Resolving source to launched-from source.
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: Setting launched-from source as last-used.
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SourceDir property. Its value is '\\server\MSSQL2008R2Install\1033_ENU_LP\x64\setup\x64\'.
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SOURCEDIR property. Its value is '\\server\MSSQL2008R2Install\1033_ENU_LP\x64\setup\x64\'.
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Adding SourcedirProduct property. Its value is '{2180B33F-3225-423E-BBC1-7798CFD3CD1F}'.
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: SOURCEDIR ==> \\server\MSSQL2008R2Install\1033_ENU_LP\x64\setup\x64\
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: SOURCEDIR product ==> {2180B33F-3225-423E-BBC1-7798CFD3CD1F}
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: SECREPAIR: CryptAcquireContext succeeded
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: Determining source type
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: Note: 1: 2203 2: \\server\MSSQL2008R2Install\1033_ENU_LP\x64\setup\x64\SQL ODBC Native Client 10 - 64bit.msi 3: -2147287038
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: Note: 1: 1316 2: \\server\MSSQL2008R2Install\1033_ENU_LP\x64\setup\x64\SQL ODBC Native Client 10 - 64bit.msi
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: SECREPAIR: Error determining package source type
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:744]: SECUREREPAIR: SecureRepair Failed. Error code: 524F91D34B8
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:40:775]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client -- Error 1316. The specified account already exists.
What account? I supposed you have already asked yourself that and just shaken your head.
But there is another error code 2203, NET HELPMSG 2203 says "The password parameter is invalid." And I note that the source is apparently on a share.
So where is my guess: the MSI installer - which runs as a service, somehow does not have permissions to read the installation from the share. Or is trying to log on to the share with your username/password? No, I don't know, I am just speculating widely.
But my advice would be to copy the installation directory from the share to a local disk.
Maybe that CryptAcquireContext is significant as well - I don't know.
Oh, wait, here is something just before the section above in the log:
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:729]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: Environment
MSI (s) (F4:EC) [09:04:15:729]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: Environment 4: SELECT `Name`,`Value` FROM `Environment`,`Component` WHERE `Component_`=`Component` AND (`Component`.`Action` = 1 OR `Component`.`Action` = 2)
Action start 9:04:15: WriteEnvironmentStrings.
2205 is "The logon processor did not add the message alias." I see that in a successful log that I have, so that is probably benign. But 2228 seems to be
"There are too many names in the user accounts database."
Exactly what that means, I have no clue, but it could be a Windows problem.
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected]

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PK

Hi,
We were asked by the PSS engineer to give the following privileges the account used to install SQL Server - i am referring to the user domain account as apposed to the SQL service account. These privileges were already applied to the
SQL service account prior to the SQL installation. Assigning these privileges to the user account resolved the issue.
Act as Part of the Operating Sywstem = SeTcbPrivileg
  Bypass Traverse Checking = SeChangeNotify
  Lock Pages In Memory = SeLockMemory
  Log on as a Batch Job = SeBatchLogonRight
  Log on as a Service = SeServiceLogonRight
  Replace a Process Level Token = SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege
Thanks for everyones assistance.
Cheers,
PK

Install Failed: The following install step failed: run preflight script

I'm trying to reinstall Photoshop CS2 on an intel iMac, OS 10.5.5. I ran the install program, after a few seconds I get the following error message:   "Install Failed: The following install step failed: run preflight script for Adobe Photoshop CS2. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance." (I did contact adobe, but they no longer support CS2) Originally, I had installed PS CS2 when I was using OS 10.4.X, then I upgraded to 10.5.x. PS CS2 was working fine on my system. Then I accidentally deleted the program, now I'm having trouble reinstalling. I'd appreciate any help that you can give me.

I encountered the exact same problem - I had upgraded to CS2 from a previous version of Photoshop, back
when I was using OSX 10.3.9. Later, I upgraded my OS from 10.3.9, to Leopard (10.5.8.)
CS2 always ran flawlessly, through all those systems.
Then I had occasion to reformat my HD and reinstall Leopard 10.5.8.
That's when the CS2 installer failed, with the same message mentioned above.
When I called in, they basically said, buzz off....we won't help you.
First, this shows that their software is flawed.
They managed to allow this problem to occur due to inept programming.
Now they are either incapable, or unwilling, to write a programming fix for this problem.
It reeks olf ineptitude, plus colossal, inexcusable arrogance and disrespect for their customer base.
Just my humble opinion of course...and I've been a Photoshop user since 1990.

Microsoft Office for Mac installer give following error: Aug 1 15:23:08 MyDisk Installer[537]: directory not found '/var/folders/5v/s2wpc1ms7s99d0g2dx7lzjfw0000gn/T//Install.537GZGcI6' Aug 1 15:23:08 MyDisk Installer[537]: Install failed: The Installer

Aug 1 15:23:08 MyDisk Installer[537]: directory not found '/var/folders/5v/s2wpc1ms7s99d0g2dx7lzjfw0000gn/T//Install.537GZGcI6'
Aug 1 15:23:08 MyDisk Installer[537]: Install failed: The Installer can’t create the folder “/var/folders/5v/s2wpc1ms7s99d0g2dx7lzjfw0000gn/T//Install.537GZGcI6”.
Aug 1 15:23:09 MyDisk Installer[537]: Displaying 'Install Failed' UI.
Aug 1 15:23:09 MyDisk Installer[537]: 'Install Failed' UI displayed message:'The Installer can’t create the folder “/var/folders/5v/s2wpc1ms7s99d0g2dx7lzjfw0000gn/T//Install.537GZGcI6”.'.
other prods having trouble with /var/* as well...
what gives? and what corrections to take?
Thanks in advance

Back up all data.
Launch the Font Book application and validate all fonts. You must select the fonts in order to validate them. See the built-in help and this support article for instructions. If Font Book finds any issues, resolve them.
From the application's menu bar, select
File ▹ Restore Standard Fonts...
You'll be prompted to confirm, and then to enter your administrator login password.
Boot in safe mode to rebuild the font caches. Boot again as usual and test.
Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode. In that case, ask for instructions.
Also note that if you deactivate or remove any built-in fonts, for instance by using a third-party font manager, the system may become unstable.

Install Failed - The Disk is damaged [Please Help]

Hi, i am new to mac stuff i just got my macbook everything works fine but whenever i try to install .pkg files it opens installing and prepares for install and when i click continue it keep says "install failed The disc is damage". am trying to install ps2 emulator i downloaded it from psx official website, it has all the files that mac would need to install but it do not install.. i thought there might be something wrong with emulator so i downloaded another software and the problem remains same. it works fine with my another macbook so i guess there must be something wrong in OSX . Please help solving this issue.
i am running leopard 10.5.8 at 4GB RAM 160 HDD.

You need to try repairing the hard drive using Disk Utility. If that does not work, you could try another tool, like DiskWarrior or TechTool Pro, but my personal advice would be to just erase the hard drive. (Of course, you'll want to make sure your data is well backed-up first.) If that doesn't work, your drive has failed and will need to be replaced.

Lion Install Failed "The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."

Not a comforting message to see...
Here are the errors just before the above message is emitted and the install ends.
Jul 26 05:33:33 localhost OSInstaller[344]: PackageKit: Extracting file://localhost/Volumes/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20DVD/Packages/Essentials.pkg (destination=/Volumes/i7Mac/.OSInstallSandbox-tmp/Root, uid=0)
Jul 26 05:34:51 localhost OSInstaller[344]: PackageKit: Got copier error 2 extracting to path ./usr/lib/zsh/4.3.11/zsh/zselect.so: Read-only file system
Jul 26 05:34:51 localhost Unknown[329]: /SourceCache/AppleFSCompression/AppleFSCompression-37/Common/DataPool.c:135: Error: finished pool without filling it
Jul 26 05:34:51 localhost Unknown[329]: /SourceCache/AppleFSCompression/AppleFSCompression-37/Common/commonUtils.c:360: Error: fh_pread -1
Jul 26 05:34:51 localhost Unknown[329]: /SourceCache/AppleFSCompression/AppleFSCompression-37/Common/StreamCompressor.c :294: Error: pread failed for /Volumes/i7Mac/.OSInstallSandbox-tmp/Root//usr/lib/zsh/4.3.11/zsh/zselect.so: Undefined error: 0
Jul 26 05:34:51 localhost Unknown[329]: /SourceCache/AppleFSCompression/AppleFSCompression-37/Common/StreamCompressor.c :928: Error: returning errno 22 from FinishStreamCompressorQueue
Jul 26 05:35:33 localhost OSInstaller[344]: PackageKit: Install Failed: Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=110 "An error occurred while extracting files from the package “Essentials.pkg”." UserInfo=0x7f83610395f0 {NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while extracting files from the package “Essentials.pkg”., NSFilePath=/Volumes/i7Mac/.OSInstallSandbox-tmp/Root, NSURL=Essentials.pkg -- file://localhost/Volumes/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20DVD/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=com.apple.pkg.Essentials, NSUnderlyingError=0x7f8360d42420 "The operation couldn’t be completed. FinishStreamCompressorQueue error"} {
         NSFilePath = "/Volumes/i7Mac/.OSInstallSandbox-tmp/Root";
         NSLocalizedDescription = "An error occurred while extracting files from the package \U201cEssentials.pkg\U201d.";
         NSURL = "Essentials.pkg -- file://localhost/Volumes/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20DVD/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg";
         NSUnderlyingError = "Error Domain=BOMCopierFatalError Code=1 \"The operation couldn\U2019t be completed. FinishStreamCompressorQueue error\" UserInfo=0x7f8360d47220 {NSLocalizedFailureReason=FinishStreamCompressorQueue error, offset=2847022, type=BOMCopierFatalError, sourcePath=/Volumes/Mac OS X Install DVD/Packages/Essentials.pkg, destinationPath=/Volumes/i7Mac/.OSInstallSandbox-tmp/Root}";
         PKInstallPackageIdentifier = "com.apple.pkg.Essentials";
Jul 26 05:35:33 localhost OSInstaller[344]: install:didFailWithError:Error Domain=PKInstallErrorDomain Code=110 "An error occurred while extracting files from the package “Essentials.pkg”." UserInfo=0x7f83610395f0 {NSLocalizedDescription=An error occurred while extracting files from the package “Essentials.pkg”., NSFilePath=/Volumes/i7Mac/.OSInstallSandbox-tmp/Root, NSURL=Essentials.pkg -- file://localhost/Volumes/Mac%20OS%20X%20Install%20DVD/Packages/OSInstall.mpkg, PKInstallPackageIdentifier=com.apple.pkg.Essentials, NSUnderlyingError=0x7f8360d42420 "The operation couldn’t be completed. FinishStreamCompressorQueue error"}
Jul 26 05:35:34 localhost OSInstaller[344]: Install failed: The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.
If I boot to the "Recovery HD" I get a message "Installation Failed, Try re-intalling" Which would be a fine idea, but I can't because if I re-start installation from the hard drive I get the above errors.
I've burned the "InstallESD.img" to a DVD, but it also doesn't seem to work. Comes up as though I'm in the Reco

Jen,
Here's what I did to get Lion installed:
Burn the installer to a DVD and install from there. It worked for me. Here's what you need to do:
First you need another computer running at least 10.6.8.
1. On the other computer go to 'App Store' (make sure you're logged in to the App Store with the AppleID you used on the troubled computer)
2. Click on 'Purchased' in the 'App Store' window's toolbar
3. If you are on 10.6.8, and haven't downloaded Lion on that computer just click "Install" to download the installation application.
3. a, if the other computer is already running Lion, you'll need to re-download the installer.
3. b. Hold down 'Option' when selecting 'Purchased' then you click "Install"
4. When the Lion Installer starts up, just quit it. You want to work with the Installer application.
5. Find the "Install Lion OS X" application in the 'Applications' folder.
6. Hold down 'Control' and click on the application and select 'Show Package Contents'
7. Find 'InstallESD.dmg' which is in the "Shared Support" folder and copy it to your desktop.
8. Burn 'InstallESD.dmg' to a DVD ('Disk Utility' is simplest to do this).
9. Put the new install DVD into the computer that has Lion partially installed and reboot holding down the "C" key.
10. run the installer as normal, selecting your harddrive as the target.
In my case, when it rebooted to the harddisk the Lion installer started AGAIN. If this happens, let it run. Then you should be done.
Hope this helps.

Install Failed: The following install step failed: run preinstall script fo

Hi
On all updates using software update I get this message
Install Failed
The following install step failed: run preinstall scrip for
MacOSXUpdCombo10.5.2. Contact the software manufacture for assistance
Hope you can HELP this is the same info on all the Software
Imovie Update 7.1.1
QuickTime 7.4.1
itunes 7.6.1
iweb Update 2.0.3
GarageBand Update 4.1.2
iphote Update 7.1.2
Front Row Update 2.1.2
Airport Utility 5.3.1
Mac OS X Update 10.5.2
Do I Have to reinstall the system again thanks

I did that with the permissions and here is what I got
--Warning:SUID file"usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be
repaired.
--Warning:SUID file
"System/Library/PrivateFramework/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resourc
es/DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
--Warning:SUID file
"System/Libtrary/PrivateFrameworks/DisktopServicesPriv.framework/Version/A/R
esources/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
--Warning:SUID file
"System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/run
ner" has been modified and will not be repaired.
--Warning:SUID file
"System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readc
onfig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
--Warning:SUID file
"System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/write
config" has been modified and will not be repaired.
--Warning:SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be
repaired.
--Warning:SUID file
"System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool"
has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions repair complete
Any suggestions?
Garth

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