Installing SQL Server 2000 has the following error message: Setup file configuration server failed
When you want to reload SQL Server, and the "You have installed an instance on your machine" prompt, you can remove the Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server folder and registry information, and then install.
XXX dynamic Link File not found
When a certain dynamic link file is not found, you can try to locate the file in the SQL Server installation file and copy it to the System and System32 folder (usually when this error message appears, you will be prompted which folders are missing the file).
When the setup configuration server fails, you can try to solve the problem by using a method
This error message can be found in the system directory, for example, if my system is WINDOWXP, the file is in C:\WINDOWS\sqlstp.log
Here are three possible errors:
Failure One:
Being with the service?
Driver={sql Server};server=zhl; Uid=sa; pwd=;d Atabase=master
[Microsoft] Sqlallochandle on Sql_h of the ODBC Driver Manager driver
Driver={sql Server};server=zhl; Uid=sa; pwd=;d Atabase=master
[Microsoft] Sqlallochandle on Sql_h of the ODBC Driver Manager driver
Driver={sql Server};server=zhl; Uid=sa; pwd=;d Atabase=master
[Microsoft] Sqlallochandle on Sql_h of the ODBC Driver Manager driver
SQL Server configuration?
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13:40:06 Process Exit Code: (-1)
13:40:09 Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error log and C:\WINNT\sqlstp.log for more information.
13:40:09 Action Cleanupinstall:
When this error occurs, try reloading the system file
My machine is Win2000, rerun Win2000 installation in DOS, then choose Fix, not new installation
This error message does not occur after you repair the system files and then install SQL Server
Failure two:
Being with the service?
Driver={sql Server};server=zhl; Uid=sa; pwd=;d Atabase=master
[Microsoft] [ODBC Driver Manager] does not find a data source
Driver={sql Server};server=zhl; Uid=sa; pwd=;d Atabase=master
[Microsoft] [ODBC Driver Manager] does not find a data source
Driver={sql Server};server=zhl; Uid=sa; pwd=;d Atabase=master
[Microsoft] [ODBC Driver Manager] does not find a data source
SQL Server configuration?
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13:50:07 Process Exit Code: (-1)
13:50:10 Setup failed to configure the server. Refer to the server error log and C:\WINNT\sqlstp.log for more information.
13:50:10 Action Cleanupinstall:
When this error occurs, the information about SQL Sever is removed from the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ODBC in the registry