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Installing MS SQL Server 2008 Developer edition on a Vista Ultimate 64 Bit machine keeps returning the following error message:

SQL Server Setup failure

SQL Server Setup has encountered the following error:
Unknown property.

I've tried the following:

  • Uninstalled the previous installation
  • Deleted all folders that were installed and had to do with SQL Server 2008
  • Cleared my registry using ccleaner
  • Tried 'fixit' utility from Microsoft uninstalling left overs

I'm totally out of ideas.

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Yustme
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Check registry branch HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\ and remove any SQL Server related entries (e.g. D30CF9A3586C138449FCE4FD3D474979) if exists.

Sergey
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I just installed sql server 2012. That went flawless. Problem solved.

Yustme
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