Database Engine Setup failure

[Guest]

Installing XPe (non-eval) on a clean Windows XP from XPe Disk 1 CDROM.
MSDE and XPe tools were uninstalled.

Step 1 - Tools Setup ...OK
Step 2 - Database Engine Setup ...Fails:

"Setup Failed to configure the server. Refer to the server
error logs and setup error logs for more information."

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG:

2006-04-12 14:02:36.42 server SQL Server is ready for client connections
2006-04-12 14:02:36.58 spid5 Starting up database 'tempdb'.
2006-04-12 14:02:36.67 spid4 Recovery complete.
2006-04-12 14:02:36.67 spid4 SQL global counter collection task is
created.
2006-04-12 14:02:36.77 spid4 Warning: override, autoexec procedures
skipped.
2006-04-12 14:02:46.49 spid4 SQL Server is terminating due to 'stop'
request from Service Control Manager.

Looks "'stop' request from Service Control Manager" might be the problem...

latest/last entry in
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Install\cnfgsvr.out

##################################################
Starting Service ...
SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
-m -Q -T4022 -T3659
Connecting to Server ...
driver={sql server};server=WKSHWENGINEER;UID=sa;PWD=;database=master
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.
driver={sql server};server=WKSHWENGINEER;UID=sa;PWD=;database=master
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.
driver={sql server};server=WKSHWENGINEER;UID=sa;PWD=;database=master
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.
SQL Server configuration failed.
###################################################

This failure is repeatable always.

Any ideas how to install gracefully?

Thanks for any help,
....Jim Hughen

 

[Guest]

The failure of MSDE to install will occur when a new install of MSDE is
attempted after uninstalling MSDE.

For details, see this site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816499#kb1
PRB: "Setup Failed to Configure the Server" Error Message When You
Install MSDE

Whenever MSDE is uninstalled, the following folder will remain:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data
Subsequent attempts to install MSDE will fail as below, unless this folder
is deleted, renamed, or moved.

....Jim Hughen