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2/6/2009 7:59 PM
 

I am getting the following error message when i try to install sqlserver express 2008.

can you help please ....

 

[Error Message]
The instance name is already in use.

[Details]
Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.InputSettingValidationException: The instance name is already in use.
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[Error Message]
The instance ID 'MSSQL10.SQLExpress' is already in use. Please choose a different value.

[Details]
Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.InputSettingValidationException: The instance ID 'MSSQL10.SQLExpress' is already in use. Please choose a different value.
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2/7/2009 2:49 AM
 

 it looks like either there are already a couple of other MS SQL instances or you are facing leftovers from previous installation attempts. use a different name for the instance you are creating or remove results from previous installation attempts.


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