I am attempting to install SQL Server 2008 R2 Express With Tools on a windows xp professional version 2002 machine running sp3.
I am getting an error during the install of express with tools, below is the error log:
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2008 R2 Express With Tools', phase BeforePackage
Running external check with command 'C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSD1DB.tmp\SqlExpress2008R2\SqlExpressChk.exe' and parameters '10.50.1600 1033'
Process exited with code 1
Setting value '1 {int}' for property 'SQLExpressChk'
Reading value 'CurrentVersion' of registry key 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLExpress_ASL\MSSQLServer\CurrentVersion'
Unable to read registry value
Not setting value for property 'SQLVersion'
The following properties have been set for package 'SQL Server 2008 R2 Express With Tools':
Property: [SQLExpressChk] = 1 {int}
Running checks for command 'SqlExpress2 ...
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