SQL Server 2008 R2 - Cannot remove 50th instance with command line uninstall

I have reached the 50 instance SQL Server limit on my Microsoft Server 2008. I have tried to remove an existing instance using the command line below but it still is reporting that "No more transforms are available because the maximum 50 has been
reached." and the uninstall is hanging on Select Features. Some of the instances on this server are for SQL Server 2008 and some are for R2. Where do I go from here?
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2008R2\setup.exe" /Action=Uninstall /FEATURES=SQL /INSTANCENAME=myinstance

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\SQLServer2008R2\setup.exe" /Action=Uninstall
/FEATURES=SQL /INSTANCENAME=myinstance /Q
Try this..
/Q = Quite Mode..
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problem). After numerous reboots, service restarts and re-attempts to get the FT Daemon to crawl - no success. Can anyone please help with this problem? Is there something I am missing? In an attempt to work around this problem thinking there might be a version
conflict between the 64Bit version on the publisher and the 32Bit version on the subscriber, I disabled the replication of the FULL TEXT CATALOG and tried to create a new catalog on the subscriber with the same results. Thank you for your answers in advance
- Fustrated! Sorry, somehow this got posted originally under Server Design

Hello Jeff hope your still out there. I wrote this question 2 years ago and upgraded to SQL Express with advanced services. Full Text replication worked until last week. We are operating in a virtual environment. My publisher box
is a Windows Server 2008 R2 (64bit) with SQL Server Standard Edition. My Web front subscriber is a Windows 2003 R2 (32bit) Server with SQL Server 2008 R2 Express SP1 with Advanced Services. Now the exact same thing is happening after 2+ years.
We are looking for possible updates that might have broken this but I am stretching that. Any clues please? 32bit vs. 64bit?

Sql Server 2008 side effect after Windows 8.1 upgrade

Hi
After installing Windows 8.1 upgrade, I can't see a SQL SERVER instance.
I had Windows 8.0 Enterprise and SQL Server 2008 R2 installed and an instance named SVR12/SIMBD
All Windows 8.1 upgrade worked fine, no crashes no creepy messages
But now I can't to connect to the instance, nevertheless SQL Server Management Studio detects the instance SVR12/SIMBD
Looking at services runnings there are a Service named
SQL Server instead SQL Server (SIMDB)
as before the OS upgrade
Thanks in advance for any help, I'm stuck
Saludos David

What do you mean by "I can't see a SQL SERVER instance"?
Start by using SQL Server Configuration Manager to see what SQL Server instances are installed and if they are running. (If you don't have an icon for Configuration Manager, try C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mmc.exe /32 C:\windows\SysWOW64\SQLServerManager12.msc )
Or start services.msc and check the services that are installed and running.
Rick Byham, Microsoft, SQL Server Books Online, Implies no warranty

Can't connect to sql server 2008

Hi.
I have 2 databases running, oracle 10g express and sql server 2008 express.
I can connect with sql developer to the oracle database, but cant establish a connection to the sql server database.
Using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio i can access the database using the same parameters as in sql developer.
I already downloaded the third party driver to access sql server databases.

I found this solution out there on the Internet...
http://djiang.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/using-oracle-sqldeveloper-to-access-sqlserver/
This might help someone else, it worked for me!
Use this connection settings:
Connection Name: MyDataBaseName
Username: user
Password: password
Hostname: localhost
Port:1433/databaseName;instance=SQLEXPRESS

How to install SQL server 2008 express on Windows server 2008 R2 standard OS

Hi,
I have Windows server 2008 R2 Standard edition (64-bit) and trying to install SQL server 2008 express edition since I do not have SQL server 2008. When I install it I am unable to see Management Studio so I am trying to install management studio as well
but still I am facing issue. Please let me know whether SQL server 2008 express edition is compatible with Windows server 2008 R2 Standard. If not then pls let me know the proper steps to install it.
Regds

Hello,
Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2008 is required to be compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2.
Please download QL Server 2008 Express with SP1 included from the following link:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25052
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alberto Morillo
SQLCoffee.com

An error occurred attempting to install SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1

i have Setup application with complete prerequisite requirement package create from Visual Studio 2010 setup application.And yes this setup working fine in windows 7 and windows vista but not working in windows xp service pack 3.and getting error when install "An error occurred attempting to install SQL Server 2008 Express Service Pack 1"Give me solution as soon as possible.I have listed summery.txt and log.txt. please refer it.Summery.txt
===============================================================Component SQL Server 2008 Express has failed to install with the
following error message:
"An error occurred attempting to install SQL Server
2008 Express Service Pack 1."
The following components were successfully
installed:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and
x64)
The following components failed to install:
- SQL Server 2008
Express
See the setup log file located at
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\install.log' for more
information.Install.log
==========================================================================The following properties have been set:
Property: [AdminUser]
= true {boolean}
Property: [InstallMode] = HomeSite {string}
Property:
[ProcessorArchitecture] = Intel {string}
Property: [VersionNT] = 5.1.3
{version}
Running checks for package 'Windows Installer 3.1', phase
BuildList
The following properties have been set for package 'Windows
Installer 3.1':
Running checks for command
'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe'
Result of running
operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionMsi' and value '3.1':
true
Result of checks for command
'WindowsInstaller3_1\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' is
'Bypass'
'Windows Installer 3.1' RunCheck result: No Install
Needed
Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
(x86 and x64)', phase BuildList
Reading value 'Version' of registry key
'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client'
Unable to read
registry value
Not setting value for property
'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion'
The following properties have been set for
package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)':
Running
checks for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe'
Result of
running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
true
Result of checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe' is 'Bypass'
Running checks
for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
Result of running
operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
false
Skipping ByPassIf because Property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' was
not defined
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser'
and value 'false': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on
property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of running operator
'ValueEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'IA64':
false
Result of checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is 'Install'
'Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: Install
Needed
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2008 Express', phase
BuildList
Running external check with command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SqlExpressChk.exe' and
parameters '10.0.1600 1033'
Process exited with code 2
Setting value '2
{int}' for property 'SQLExpressChk'
The following properties have been set
for package 'SQL Server 2008 Express':
Property: [SQLExpressChk] = 2
{int}
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotExists' on property 'VersionNT': false
Result of running operator
'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of
running operator 'VersionEqualTo' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.2.0':
false
Result of running operator 'VersionEqualTo' on property 'VersionNT' and
value '5.2.1': false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property
'AdminUser' and value 'false': false
Result of running operator
'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressChk' and value '-1': false
Result of
running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressChk' and value '-2':
false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressChk'
and value '-3': false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '-4': false
Result of running operator
'ValueLessThan' on property 'SQLExpressChk' and value '-4': false
Result of
running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value
'Intel': false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '1': true
Result of checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' is 'Bypass'
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel':
false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '2': false
Result of checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' is 'Install'
Running checks for
command 'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'amd64':
true
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE' is
'Bypass'
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'amd64':
true
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR_x64_ENU.EXE' is
'Bypass'
'SQL Server 2008 Express' RunCheck result: Install Needed
EULA
for components 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' was
accepted.
EULA for components 'SQL Server 2008 Express' was
accepted.
Copying files to temporary directory
"C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\"
Downloading files to
"C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\"
(11/15/2014 3:59:51 PM)
Downloading 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' from 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=182804'
to 'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\'
Download completed at
11/15/2014 3:59:53 PM
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
(11/15/2014 3:59:53 PM) Downloading
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' from 'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=153228&clcid=0x409'
to 'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\'
Download completed at
11/15/2014 4:00:22 PM
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
Running checks for package 'Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)', phase BeforePackage
Reading value
'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework
Setup\NDP\v4\Client'
Unable to read registry value
Not setting value for
property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion'
The following properties have been
set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and
x64)':
Running checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
false
Skipping ByPassIf because Property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' was
not defined
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser'
and value 'false': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on
property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of running operator
'ValueEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'IA64':
false
Result of checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is 'Install'
'Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck result: Install
Needed
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
Installing using command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
and parameters ' /q /norestart /ChainingPackage ClientX64ClickOnce /lcid
1033'
Process exited with code 0
Running checks for package 'Microsoft
.NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)', phase AfterPackage
Reading
value 'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\NET Framework
Setup\NDP\v4\Client'
Read string value '4.0.30319'
Setting value
'4.0.30319 {string}' for property 'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion'
The
following properties have been set for package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Client Profile (x86 and x64)':
Property: [DotNet40Client_TargetVersion] =
4.0.30319 {string}
Running checks for command
'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'InstallMode' and value 'HomeSite':
false
Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property
'DotNet40Client_TargetVersion' and value '4.0.30129': true
Result of checks
for command 'DotNetFX40Client\dotNetFx40_Client_setup.exe' is
'Bypass'
'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86 and x64)' RunCheck
result: Install Succeeded
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2008
Express', phase BeforePackage
Running external check with command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SqlExpressChk.exe' and
parameters '10.0.1600 1033'
Process exited with code 2
Setting value '2
{int}' for property 'SQLExpressChk'
The following properties have been set
for package 'SQL Server 2008 Express':
Property: [SQLExpressChk] = 2
{int}
Running checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
Result of running operator
'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel':
false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property
'SQLExpressChk' and value '2': false
Result of checks for command
'SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE' is 'Install'
'SQL Server 2008 Express'
RunCheck result: Install Needed
Verifying file integrity of
C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE
WinVerifyTrust
returned 0
File trusted
Installing using command
'C:\DOCUME~1\BS\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD8C9.tmp\SqlExpress2008\SQLEXPR32_x86_ENU.EXE'
and parameters '/q /hideconsole /action=Upgrade /instancename=SQLEXPRESS
/skiprules=RebootRequiredCheck'
Process exited with code
-2068578302
Status of package 'Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile (x86
and x64)' after install is 'InstallSucceeded'
Status of package 'SQL Server
2008 Express' after install is 'InstallFailed'
S S Manne

Hi Manne,
As your description, you come across an error when trying to install SQL Server 2008 express Service Pack 1 on windows XP Service Pack 3 machine. From your error log, I get the error(unable to read registry value). As my analysis, the issue could be due
to that your account doesn't have access to registry. Below are the recommendations for troubleshooting the issue.
1. Make sure that you log in as an administrator of the machine.
2. Please follow the steps below to make sure that you have granted the right permission to registry.
a. Located HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server in registry.
b. Right click and go to Permission, then you could see user accounts or groups. If your user account is not in the list, you could click Add to add your account there.
c. Select your account and Click on Advance.
d. Check on both check box ('Include inheritable permissions from this object's parent'.
and 'Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object'), click OK.
e. Click OK again.
Regards,
Michelle Li

Distributed transaction using linked server not working in SQL Server 2008 64 bit

Hi. I have had an issue trying to get distributed transactions to work in SQL Server 2008 using a linked server. The error message I get is
OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI10" for linked server "pod1" returned message "No transaction is active.".
Msg 7391, Level 16, State 2, Line 3
The operation could not be performed because OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI10" for linked server "pod1" was unable to begin a distributed transaction.
My Environment:
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 64 bit, SQL Server 2008 Enterprise 64 bit
Problem occurs with multiple different builds of SQL Server 2008 - I have been able to reproduce the problem with 10.0.1600.0, 10.0.1779.0 (CU 2), as well as 10.0.2531 (SP1)
I am aware that other people have had this issue and have reviewed all existing posts. I have verified that the MSDTC is configured correctly on both machines. I have also used DTCTester to verify that DTC is working correctly on all machines in question.
None of the mentioned resolutions has solved this problem for me.
I am not seeing this problem occur on my 32 bit test machines - it is only occurring if at least one of the two machines is 64 bit.

Hi All,
I realise that this topic may be a little bit out-of-date but if someone gets here from some search engine trying to find a solution for DTC problems, this MAY be useful.
So... I recently had the same issue, tried all the approaches described in KB and other articles, but it didn't help. Because my task to solve this was not of the highest priority I forgot about it for some time.
Today I was troubleshooting some other issue and, by accident discovered source of that first problem:
In the EventViewer I found Error entry logged by MSDTC saying:
"The local MS DTC detected that the MS DTC on vm-server1 (other machine name that also runs DTC - my comment) has the same unique identity as the local MS DTC. This means that the two MS DTC will not be able to communicate
with each other. This problem typically occurs if one of the systems were cloned using unsupported cloning tools. MS DTC requires that the systems be cloned using supported cloning tools such as SYSPREP. Running 'msdtc -uninstall' and then 'msdtc -install'
from the command prompt will fix the problem. Note: Running 'msdtc -uninstall' will result in the system losing all MS DTC configuration information."
So I followed suggestion and run:
msdtc -uninstall
msdtc -install
This solved my problems with DTC. Hope it will help someone.
Piotr

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