When installing SQL server 2000, the system prompts: "The previous installation of a program has created a pending file on the computer. You need to restart it ." Solution

Problem:

When installing SQL server 2000, the system prompts: "A previous program has been installed on the installation computer to create a pending file. You need to restart it ."

 

Method 1:

Open the Registry Editor, find the PendingFileRenameOperations project in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Session Manager, and delete it. In this way, you can clear the temporary installation project.

Method 2:
1. Add/delete programs to completely delete SQL server.
2. Delete the SQL server Directory that has not been deleted.
3. Open Registry Editor, open registry editor, find the PendingFileRenameOperations project in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Session Manager, and delete it. In this way, you can clear the temporary installation project.
4. Delete the SQL server-related keys in the registry.