Install Gone Wrong...

Houston, we have a problem....

I went to uninstall/reinstall SQL Server Express 2005 yesterday and am now
having some major problems.

I've previously installed a preview of regular 2005, then uninstalled it.
Then installed the 2005 that comes with "orcas" the new beta of Visual
Studio. Then attempted to uninstall it. Finally, I went to the web
yesterday and downloaded the latest full install of 2005 Express. I already
have SQL Server 2000 installed and running on this PC and its still running
fine.

After the install of 2005 Express, my Start Menu will not appear, no matter
what I do I can't get it to come back. I do have a quick launch menu and
can access whatever programs it will allow me into, which thankfully has
quite a few things on it, including the Windows Explorer But this is only
a temporary cludge for now to help me get through this.

I've tried system restore and it tells me I can't restore unless I reboot, I
reboot and get the same message. I've run a Windows Scan (sfc /scannow) and
no errors were displayed.

Its like the install has placed my PC in some sort of weird status where
it's only half working...like the install/uninstall didn't finish and now
I'm in LIMBO. When I boot up I get a bunch of beeps and when I review the
application log I get a bunch of errors in SQL Server

Is there anyway to reverse this or tell the system its not longer in
"install mode"??

Thanks for any suggestions. I really do not want to have to rebuild this
PC.

Bob

Sfc doesnt/wont list errors,Sfc chk windows files only & replaces them.
As for the problem,try booting to xp cd,recovery,type:Listsvc Typeisable
to stop system service,or type:HELP Or read kb307654

"Bob Bartel" wrote:

> Houston, we have a problem....
>
> I went to uninstall/reinstall SQL Server Express 2005 yesterday and am now
> having some major problems.
>
> I've previously installed a preview of regular 2005, then uninstalled it.
> Then installed the 2005 that comes with "orcas" the new beta of Visual
> Studio. Then attempted to uninstall it. Finally, I went to the web
> yesterday and downloaded the latest full install of 2005 Express. I already
> have SQL Server 2000 installed and running on this PC and its still running
> fine.
>
> After the install of 2005 Express, my Start Menu will not appear, no matter
> what I do I can't get it to come back. I do have a quick launch menu and
> can access whatever programs it will allow me into, which thankfully has
> quite a few things on it, including the Windows Explorer But this is only
> a temporary cludge for now to help me get through this.
>
> I've tried system restore and it tells me I can't restore unless I reboot, I
> reboot and get the same message. I've run a Windows Scan (sfc /scannow) and
> no errors were displayed.
>
> Its like the install has placed my PC in some sort of weird status where
> it's only half working...like the install/uninstall didn't finish and now
> I'm in LIMBO. When I boot up I get a bunch of beeps and when I review the
> application log I get a bunch of errors in SQL Server
>
> Is there anyway to reverse this or tell the system its not longer in
> "install mode"??
>
> Thanks for any suggestions. I really do not want to have to rebuild this
> PC.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
>