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When trying to install SQL Server 2000 on an NT machine sometimes you may receive the following error.
"A previous program installation created pending file operations on the installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup."
SQL Setup is checking the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
PendingFileRenameOperations=???
If it exists, then setup won't let you continue, since it can cause
problems. Normally rebooting will get rid of this key, when the OS makes the
changes, such as deleting old files, replacing old with new, etc. In some
cases it cannot complete the operations (e.g., you run an install that puts
'replace a with b' in this key and then you run something that deletes b).
There are two good ways to get around this:
1) Rename the "PendingFileRenameOperations" value, run the install, then
rename it back to the original.
2) Just delete the "PendingFileRenameOperations" value, since apparently the
OS isn't able to do anything with it anyway.
For more info check the following link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q310335
I hope this helps :) |
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Submitted By :
Nayan Patel
(Member Since : 5/26/2004 12:23:06 PM)
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