Monday, February 4, 2013

Version's Parameters must be greater than or equal to zero parameter name:build

After starting setup and clinking installation
Click on install new instance
setup support rules - runs fine
click ok
click install support files - completes
Then on the
Please Wait wile SQL Server 2008 R2 Nov CTP setup processes the current operation.....

Error:
SQL Server Setup failure
SQL Server setup has encauntered the folowing error:
Version's Parameters must be greater than or equal to zero
parameter name:build

Click OK



Solution
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Tools\ClientSetup\CurrentVersion]
"Language"=dword:00000409
"CurrentVersion"="8.00.194"
"CSDVersionNumber"=dword:00000300
"CSDVersion"="8.00.760"

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copy following info into a raji'saqlfix.reg file or recreate the following in the registry manually and the SQL Server 2008 R2 installer should continue successfully:
 http://www.sendspace.com/file/rqrxne

3 comments:

  1. Having SQL 2000 client tools installed before installing 2008 R2 usually gives this error

    Solution :

    Install SQL Server 2000

    When you run the install, you can only install SQL Server 2000 client components on Windows 7 (x64)

    Now, Try to install SQL Server 2008 R2.

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  2. Rajitha, instalando SQL Server 2000\sólo herramienta cliente me funcionó impecable...

    Muchas gracias.

    Rajitha, installing SQL Server 2000 \ client tool only it worked flawless ...

    Thanks!!

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