And here is part of the installation log...

I get to the point of starting the services and receive the following message after about 4 minutes of trying to start. I tried in Mixed Mode and Windows Authentication Mode. Message:

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup

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."

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=29503&EvtType=sqlsetuplib%5cservice.cpp%40Do_sqlScript%40sqls%3a%3aService%3a%3aWaitForServiceState%40x41d

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YOu need do have a look in the WIndows event log or in the log files of SQL Server mentioned. There is a problem starting the service, the message that you provided is just a generic one which doesn′t tell the specific error.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de
|||I can find nothing useful in the Windows event log and I guess I do not understand where the sql server log files are.|||For me its located in here:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.4\MSSQL\LOG

Could be something different for you depending on your installation.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de
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here is the log contents of the last attempted installation and of course it timed out while trying to start the service:

2006-05-28 07:37:06.92 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.2047.00 (Intel X86)

Apr 14 2006 01:12:25

Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation

Express Edition with Advanced Services on Windows NT 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 2)

2006-05-28 07:37:06.92 Server (c) 2005 Microsoft Corporation.

2006-05-28 07:37:06.92 Server All rights reserved.

2006-05-28 07:37:06.92 Server Server process ID is 4776.

2006-05-28 07:37:06.92 Server Logging SQL Server messages in file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG'.

2006-05-28 07:37:06.94 Server Registry startup parameters:

2006-05-28 07:37:06.94 Server -d C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\master.mdf

2006-05-28 07:37:06.94 Server -e C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG

2006-05-28 07:37:06.94 Server -l C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\mastlog.ldf

2006-05-28 07:37:06.94 Server Command Line Startup Parameters:

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -m SqlSetup

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server SqlSetup

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -Q

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -q SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -T 4022

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -T 3659

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -T 3610

2006-05-28 07:37:06.95 Server -T 4010

2006-05-28 07:37:06.98 Server SQL Server is starting at normal priority base (=7). This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

2006-05-28 07:37:06.98 Server Detected 1 CPUs. This is an informational message; no user action is required.

2006-05-28 07:40:49.72 Server Using dynamic lock allocation. Initial allocation of 2500 Lock blocks and 5000 Lock Owner blocks per node. This is an informational message only. No user action is required.

2006-05-28 07:40:50.88 Server Database Mirroring Transport is disabled in the endpoint configuration.

2006-05-28 07:59:24.50 Server Service control: stop before startup

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Thanks.....

Property(S): DatabaseReplRes.D9BC9C10_2DCD_44D3_AACC_9C58CAF76128 = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Database Replication\Resources\
Property(S): DatabaseReplRes1033.D9BC9C10_2DCD_44D3_AACC_9C58CAF76128 = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Database Replication\Resources\1033\
Property(S): SqlVerComBin.8B75390F_DF2F_4C2C_92F5_9B83F3B36340 = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\COM\
Property(S): Ver.8B75390F_DF2F_4C2C_92F5_9B83F3B36340 = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\
Property(S): SqlVerComBin.889BED4C_E3F4_4943_956C_6FFD882F721F = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\COM\
Property(S): Ver.889BED4C_E3F4_4943_956C_6FFD882F721F = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\
Property(S): SqlVerComBin.CC4DBEA7_CD8B_4AAE_A10F_657CBA390BD6 = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\COM\
Property(S): Ver.CC4DBEA7_CD8B_4AAE_A10F_657CBA390BD6 = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\
Property(S): SqlVerComBinRes.CC4DBEA7_CD8B_4AAE_A10F_657CBA390BD6 = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\COM\Resources\
Property(S): SqlVerComBinRes1033.CC4DBEA7_CD8B_4AAE_A10F_657CBA390BD6 = C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\COM\Resources\1033\
Property(S): CostingComplete = 1
Property(S): OutOfDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): OutOfNoRbDiskSpace = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceAvailable = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRequired = 0
Property(S): PrimaryVolumeSpaceRemaining = 0
Property(S): RSVirtualDirectoryServer = ReportServer$SQLEXPRESS
Property(S): SqlActionManaged = 3
Property(S): SqlNamedInstance = 1
Property(S): SqlStateManaged = 2
Property(S): RSVirtualDirectoryManager = Reports$SQLEXPRESS
Property(S): SOURCEDIR = d:\69a81902561ca8c7a8df\Setup\
Property(S): SourcedirProduct = {2AFFFDD7-ED85-4A90-8C52-5DA9EBDC9B8F}
Property(S): InstallNgenTicks = 110000
Property(S): SQLBROWSERSCMACCOUNT = NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
Property(S): SQLSCMACCOUNT = NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
Property(S): DebugClsid.CC1A8C58_27D1_4D38_BF1B_C0A5CBB90616 = {84AFA01D-0112-4F29-990C-7A3EECC00498}
Property(S): ProductToBeRegistered = 1
MSI (s) (EC:1C) [08:37:27:207]: Note: 1: 1708
MSI (s) (EC:1C) [08:37:27:207]: Product: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition -- Installation failed.

MSI (s) (EC:1C) [08:37:27:227]: Cleaning up uninstalled install packages, if any exist
MSI (s) (EC:1C) [08:37:27:227]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
MSI (s) (EC:5C) [08:37:27:337]: Destroying RemoteAPI object.
MSI (s) (EC:D8) [08:37:27:337]: Custom Action Manager thread ending.
=== Logging stopped: 5/28/2006 8:37:27 ===
MSI (c) (78:AC) [08:37:27:377]: Decrementing counter to disable shutdown. If counter >= 0, shutdown will be denied. Counter after decrement: -1
MSI (c) (78:AC) [08:37:27:377]: MainEngineThread is returning 1603
=== Verbose logging stopped: 5/28/2006 8:37:27 ===

|||What service account are you using for the service. It could be that the service account used doesn′t have the appropiate permissions to start up SQL Server. Change that (e.g. to Local System) and see if a manual startup comes up successfull.

HTH, Jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de

Analysis Services on the web problems

Hi,

I basically have 2 problems:

1]I am on a client Machine (Win2000 client).This is within the firewall. My SQL Server2000(Mixed mode authentication,Enterprise Edition) and Analysis server are on a Windows 2000 Advnaced Server running with IIS 5.0.This server is outside the firewall. I also have Analysis services installed on machine. I wanted to create a cube on my client machine using the SQL Server 2000 on the machine outsided the firewall.So I did the following.
[a]Created a system DSN , say TRIALDSN, on my client that points to the SQL server,with 'sa' and password as 'admin'.It worked.
[b]Then I went to Analysis services on my client, created a new
Database, and a new Data Source with the DSN name as TRIALDSN.This worked too.And THEN, I right clicked on the Cube directory and said New Cube|Editor. I am getting the message .."Connection to the 'servername-databasename' data source failed.Error:Login failed for user 'sa'.Do you want to retry? with 'Yes' and 'No' options. Can anyone help me with this error....
2]With the same setup as above, I am trying to view the cubes on the server from my client PC. I am stuck with a problem here too. This is what is my requirement.
I need a html/asp page on the server with the cube data,that a user can access from a client machine on the internet and perform drill-downs and anything else he wants. So, this is what I tried out.
On the server outside the firewall: Got the cubes onto Excel.Here I selected the Analysis Server radio button, giving the Analysis server name as the servname(that is the name of the same machine),say "ABC01". I did (and tried without too) give the username and password for the http connections.Got the data onto excel.Then I did a 'Save As Web Page' and got the excel as an html, with all the excel features still retained (although the 3D effects of the charts were lost). I then copied this html file, say, EXAMPLE.htm to the C:\inetpub\wwroot along with the msolap.asp file.
I opened the browser and gave the url for this html and everything was fine.
By the way the IIS settings are as follows:
Integrated Windows Authentication checked
Changed the default IUSR_machinename to Administrator

On the client within the firewall:Opened the browser and typed in the url as follows:
http://IP address of the server/EXAMPLE.htm
I am getting the error "The Pivot Table List 'PivotTable2' could not connect to the data source "cubename".For information about the data source, consult the creator of the file.
0x80040e4d: The operation requested failed due to security problems - the user could not be authenticated.
Some how, the data source property with the value 'ABC01' in the connection string of the html is giving the problem. What should I do?? But the whole point is, I am able to access normal html pages on the server from the client, that is , html pages that do not connect to cubes.
I am desparate for help. Thanks in advance.

AshCould you find the solution. If yes, pls. pls. let me know.

I am having the same error and I need some quick solution. My email: surbha0@.yahoo.com

Thanks a lot in advance,
Saurabh