Error 70038 on install Solved!

Hi all

I packaged .Net Framework & Sql Express with my setup project. When I attempt to install it on an XP (with SP2) system .Net Framework installs fine. The Sql Express gets about 25% of the way through then fails. Here's the content of the log file:

The following properties have been set:
Property: [AdminUser] = true {boolean}
Property: [ProcessorArchitecture] = Intel {string}
Property: [VersionNT] = 5.1.2 {version}
Running checks for package '.NET Framework 2.0', phase BuildList
Running external check with command line "C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\dotnetfx\dotnetchk.exe"
Process exited with code 1
Setting value '1 {int}' for property 'DotNetInstalled'
Reading value 'Version' of registry key 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer'
Read string value '6.0.2900.2180'
Setting value '6.0.2900.2180 {string}' for property 'IEVersion'
The following properties have been set for package '.NET Framework 2.0':
Property: [DotNetInstalled] = 1 {int}
Property: [IEVersion] = 6.0.2900.2180 {string}
Running checks for command 'dotnetfx\instmsia.exe'
Result of running operator 'ValueExists' on property 'VersionNT': true
Result of checks for command 'dotnetfx\instmsia.exe' is 'Bypass'
Running checks for command 'dotnetfx\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe'
Result of running operator 'ValueExists' on property 'Version9x': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.0.3': false
Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionMsi' and value '3.0': true
Result of checks for command 'dotnetfx\WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe' is 'Bypass'
Running checks for command 'dotnetfx\dotnetfx.exe'
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'DotNetInstalled' and value '0': true
Result of checks for command 'dotnetfx\dotnetfx.exe' is 'Bypass'
'.NET Framework 2.0' RunCheck result: No Install Needed
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition', phase BuildList
Running external check with command line "C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\SqlExpress\SqlExpressChk.exe"
Process exited with code 1
Setting value '1 {int}' for property 'SQLExpressInstalled'
The following properties have been set for package 'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition':
Property: [SQLExpressInstalled] = 1 {int}
Running checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe'
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressInstalled' and value '0': false
Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1': true
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe' is 'Bypass'
Running checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe'
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressInstalled' and value '0': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1': false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser' and value 'false': false
Result of running operator 'ValueExists' on property 'Version9x': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel': false
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe' is 'Install'
'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition' RunCheck result: Install Needed
EULA for components 'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition' was accepted.
Copying files to temporary directory "C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\"
Copying from '\\.host\Shared Folders\G-CDRW\MovieCollection Setup\Debug\SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe' to 'C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe'
Running checks for package 'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition', phase BeforePackage
Running external check with command line "C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\SqlExpress\SqlExpressChk.exe"
Process exited with code 1
Setting value '1 {int}' for property 'SQLExpressInstalled'
The following properties have been set for package 'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition':
Property: [SQLExpressInstalled] = 1 {int}
Running checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe'
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'SQLExpressInstalled' and value '0': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1': false
Result of running operator 'ValueEqualTo' on property 'AdminUser' and value 'false': false
Result of running operator 'ValueExists' on property 'Version9x': false
Result of running operator 'VersionLessThan' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1.2': false
Result of running operator 'ValueNotEqualTo' on property 'ProcessorArchitecture' and value 'Intel': false
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe' is 'Install'
'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition' RunCheck result: Install Needed
Verifying file integrity of C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe
WinVerifyTrust returned 0
File trusted
Installing using command line '"C:\DOCUME~1\Gary\LOCALS~1\Temp\VSDA0.tmp\SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe" -q /norebootchk /qn reboot=ReallySuppress addlocal=all instancename=SQLEXPRESS SQLAUTOSTART=1'
Process exited with code 70038
Status of package 'SQL Server 2005 Express Edition' after install is 'InstallFailed'

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Any ideas?

TIA

Gary

Hi Gary,

I got the same error today on my Win XP SP2 workstation. An update for the MSI installer to Version 3.1 helped. After that, SQLexpress could be installed correctly.

Have a nice day

Ralf.

|||Hi Ralf

Thanks for your posting. Works beautifully!

Gary|||

I also got the same error,

I see in the log

Result of running operator 'VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo' on property 'VersionNT' and value '5.1': true
Result of checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe' is 'Bypass'
Running checks for command 'SqlExpress\sqlexpr32.exe'

In the package.xml file it states that:

<BypassIf Property="VersionNT" Compare="VersionGreaterThanOrEqualTo" Value="5.1"/>

Should this be there? Why would we bypass sql installation if VersionNT is >= 5.1?