SQL Server 2008 R2 Backup jobs are failing

I have a problem with SQL Server 2008 R2. First the management studio package is failing to load. backup jobs on that server are failing to run. The server won't accept any installation. The Installation of .Net Framework failed, the Installation of SQL
server 2008 R2 SP2 also failed, Trying to repair SQL Server through the CD also failed. Actually the server cannot install anything on it. When you try to initiate the installation it comes back and say check online for solution or close the program.
I am desperate here as I cannot backup

When you try to initiate the installation it comes back and say check online for solution or close the program.
Are you sure this is the error, I updated SP2 last week and I got the same message but if I remember correctly there was a continue button as well. Could you post the errors.
SP2 not installing, .net framework not installing, ssms not loading up and backups not running all could be due to different issues. Consider these as different and post error message that you are receiving for the issue which is most important for you.
Regards, Ashwin Menon My Blog - http:\\sqllearnings.com

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      Version:                       10
      Installation location:         D:\SQLServer2008R2_SP1\x64\setup\
      Installation edition:          ENTERPRISE
      Slipstream:                    True
      SP Level                       1
    User Input Settings:
      ACTION:                        Install
      ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      False
      AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 E2KLAB\SCOMAC
      AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
      AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      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:         Automatic
      CONFIGURATIONFILE:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_135043\ConfigurationFile.ini
      CUSOURCE:                      
      ENABLERANU:                    False
      ENU:                           True
      ERRORREPORTING:                False
      FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
      FARMADMINPORT:                 0
      FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
      FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE,FULLTEXT,RS,SSMS,ADV_SSMS
      FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
      FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
      FTSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
      FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      HELP:                          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:                    MSSQLSERVER
      INSTANCENAME:                  MSSQLSERVER
      ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
      ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      NPENABLED:                     0
      PASSPHRASE:                    *****
      PCUSOURCE:                     D:\SQLServer2008R2_SP1\SP
      PID:                           *****
      QUIET:                         False
      QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
      ROLE:                          <empty>
      RSINSTALLMODE:                 DefaultNativeMode
      RSSVCACCOUNT:                  E2KLAB\SCOMAC
      RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      SAPWD:                         *****
      SECURITYMODE:                  <empty>
      SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
      SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 E2KLAB\SCOMAC
      SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
      SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           E2KLAB\Gautamr,E2KLAB\SCOMAC,E2KLAB\SCOM Admins
      SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQMREPORTING:                  False
      TCPENABLED:                    1
      UIMODE:                        Normal
      X86:                           False
      Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_135043\ConfigurationFile.ini
    Detailed results:
      Feature:                       Database Engine Services
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      MSI status:                    Failed: see details below
      MSI error code:                1324
      MSI log file location:         C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_135043\BestPracticesPolicies_Cpu32_1.log
      MSI error description:         The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character.
      Configuration status:          Passed
      Feature:                       Full-Text Search
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      MSI status:                    Passed
      Configuration status:          Passed
      Feature:                       Reporting Services
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      MSI status:                    Passed
      Configuration status:          Passed
      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:                    Failed: see details below
      MSI error code:                1324
      MSI log file location:         C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_135043\BestPracticesPolicies_Cpu32_1.log
      MSI error description:         The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character.
      MSI status:                    Failed: see details below
      MSI error code:                1324
      MSI log file location:         C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_135043\sql_common_core_loc_Cpu64_1033_1.log
      MSI error description:         The folder path 'Program Files' contains an invalid character.
      Configuration status:          Passed
    Rules with failures:
    Global rules:
    Scenario specific rules:
    Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_135043\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
    Gautam.75801

    Hi Alberto,
    Still the same issue.
    I installed the SQL 2008 R2 without SP1 and changed the service accounts to system account and  repaired the .NET using the .NET Repair tool
    Also changed the installation directory to D:\ Drive this time. Still same issue.
    log file:
    ===============
    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):           -2068052692
      Exit facility code:            1212
      Exit error code:               1324
      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:                    2015-01-15 22:55:37
      End time:                      2015-01-15 23:07:32
      Requested action:              Install
      Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_225416\SQLSysClrTypes_Cpu64_1.log
      Exception help link:           http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkId=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=50000&ProdVer=10.50.2500.0
    Machine Properties:
      Machine name:                  ALPCLDSCOM01
      Machine processor count:       4
      OS version:                    Future Windows Version
      OS service pack:               
      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:                       1
      Installation location:         D:\SQL Server 2008 R2 Datacenter edition for only Windows server 2008 R2\x64\setup\
      Installation edition:          ENTERPRISE
    User Input Settings:
      ACTION:                        Install
      ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      False
      AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
      AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
      AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      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\20150115_225416\ConfigurationFile.ini
      CUSOURCE:                      
      ENABLERANU:                    False
      ENU:                           True
      ERRORREPORTING:                False
      FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
      FARMADMINPORT:                 0
      FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
      FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE,FULLTEXT,RS,SSMS,ADV_SSMS
      FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
      FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
      FTSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
      FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      HELP:                          False
      INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
      INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           D:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
      INSTANCEDIR:                   D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
      INSTANCEID:                    MSSQLSERVER
      INSTANCENAME:                  MSSQLSERVER
      ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
      ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      NPENABLED:                     0
      PASSPHRASE:                    *****
      PCUSOURCE:                     
      PID:                           *****
      QUIET:                         False
      QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
      ROLE:                          <empty>
      RSINSTALLMODE:                 DefaultNativeMode
      RSSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
      RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
      RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
      SAPWD:                         *****
      SECURITYMODE:                  <empty>
      SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
      SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
      SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
      SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
      SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           E2KLAB\Gautamr
      SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
      SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
      SQMREPORTING:                  False
      TCPENABLED:                    1
      UIMODE:                        Normal
      X86:                           False
      Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_225416\ConfigurationFile.ini
    Detailed results:
      Feature:                       Database Engine Services
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      MSI status:                    Failed: see details below
      MSI error code:                1324
      MSI log file location:         C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_225416\BestPracticesPolicies_Cpu32_1.log
      MSI error description:         The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character.
      Configuration status:          Passed
      Feature:                       Full-Text Search
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      MSI status:                    Passed
      Configuration status:          Passed
      Feature:                       Reporting Services
      Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
      MSI status:                    Passed
      Configuration status:          Passed
      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:                    Failed: see details below
      MSI error code:                1324
      MSI log file location:         C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_225416\BestPracticesPolicies_Cpu32_1.log
      MSI error description:         The folder path 'Program Files (x86)' contains an invalid character.
      Configuration status:          Passed
    Rules with failures:
    Global rules:
    Scenario specific rules:
    Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20150115_225416\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm
    Any other suggestion i can try ?
    Gautam.75801

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