Problem During Installation SQL Server 2005 on Windows 7

 

Yesterday I was trying to install SQL Server 2005 on windows 7. During installation a popup error dialog shown with this message:

The SQL Server service failed to start. For more information, see the SQL Server Books Online topics, "How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files" and "Starting SQL Server Manually.

Here is the captured screen:

But in books online there was no useful information!

After some hours googling, I did not found any useful information and at 3 o'clock of midnight, I was scratching my head!

Believe it, I attempted to install SQL Server more than 15 times with different manners (with command prompt & parameters and else).

Eventually I found source of the problem, that was "BitDefender Internet Security 2010"!

After uninstalling BitDefender Internet Security, I installed SQL Server 2005 and then reinstalled BitDefender.

Just that! Problem resolved.

Conclusion:
After installing a new version of windows and it's requirements (like IIS and language specifications & else), first install the SQL Server and the Visual Studio and then other applications.

Hope be helpful.

 

12 Comments

  • Hi Morteza, many thanks! You saved me a lot of hours! I had the same problem. I found out that it's not needed to uninstall the Bit Defender. Just switch all features of Bit Defender off and click to retry. Then the installer continues.

    Fipil

  • If I only saw this earlier, wouldn't have to uninstall VS 2005. Damn you Bitdefender!, thanks morteza.

  • Thankssss MANNNNNNN :) ... i was having trouble installing sql server 2005 express from last couple of days .. & i ws thinking its my CPU (AMD)  

  • Thank alooooooooot
    I just disabled Bitdefender's firewall, installed SQL server and re-enabled the firewall.
    Thanks

  • Thanks my god hehe successfull

  • Well, I am trying to install SQL Server 2005 on Windows 7 (64 Bit) and getting same error. I do not find Bitdefender Internet Security on my machine. Can anyone please advise?

  • even i am facing the same issue in windows 7. if anyone knows about this cause, please reply me.

    when we are trying to install "Local system", its showing error, but not for "Network service". please give us the right answer to solve this.

  • awesome man, I was about to format

  • Ahhh... same thing. can't solve my problem. T.T I can't Install it. Is there any other way? my Processor is AMD Athlon II x3 445 Processor. I did all the possible things to solve this problem. all went to nothing. Even though I uninstall my Bitdefender and turn off my firewall. same thing can't install is. T.T

  • I got the same problem. finally I installed vs 2010 first without install sql server 2008, and then I installed sql server 2005 without any problem. I think there are any component that we need to install before installing sql server 2005 on win 7. (mine was 64 bit)

  • I had same problem.. I have McAfee installed on my system.

    I click the MCafee button on task bar, select Quick Settings and turn off all the services which shows 'On'.

    thats it it worked...

  • Thank you... Help a lot.

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