Re: Failing to apply SP3

From: SQL Server Development Team [MSFT] (sqldev@microsoft.com)
Date: 01/28/03 

From: "SQL Server Development Team [MSFT]" <sqldev@microsoft.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 21:08:44 -0800

Hi Bart,

You can specify an instance name to upgrade on the command line when running
setup. Please review section "3.7 Install Desktop Engine SP3" of the readme
for SP3. It provides a table with available switches when running setup
including the INSTANCENAME= option.

Also, in reviewing your initial post, you didn't specifically indicate that
a named instance of MSDE was installed. If you are using an (unnamed)
default instance and still encountering this issue, please reply including
the sqlsp.log file from your windows directory as an attachment. It will
often show the step at which setup is encountering a failure.

Thanks,
Tom Casey. 

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"Bart Horn" <b.j.horn@gitp.nl> wrote in message
news:061201c2c621$211415a0$89f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA01...
> After opening the selfextracting file from the Microsoft-
> site I executed the file:
> C:\sql2ksp3\MSDE\setup.exe
>
> I didn't get the change to type anything before the
> message:
>
> The Instance Name Specified is Invalid.
>
> Bart Horn
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Bart,
> >When you applied SP3, did you select the
> correct "instance name" or default
> >(no instance name)?
> >Re-apply SP3 and be sure that you have either
> selected 'default' or the
> >correct instance name (a list of instance names, will be
> in the drop down
> >box). If you have further problems, please post the
> sqlsp.log file.
> >
> >Regards,
> >John
> >
> >
> >
> >"Bart Horn" <b.j.horn@gitp.nl> wrote in message
> >news:060001c2c5fd$f161ee40$d6f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA13...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I got an error msg, when I installing the SP3 in my
> system.
> >> I am using a windows 2000 laptop with SQLserver
> developper
> >> edition. No service pack is installed (8.00.194)
> >>
> >> The maessage is:
> >> The Instance Name Specified is Invalid.
> >>
> >> Any help is appreciated
> >>
> >> Bart Horn
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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