SQL Server 2008 R2 installation error

Question

I am struggling since yesterday regarding the error, first my SSMS expired for some reason & I was not able to get it working. I was not able to unistall all the software related to SQL Server & it shared components, I was removing it successfully & I was getting the same error after reinstalling SQL Server 2008 R2 Express & SSMS : your trial version has expired .

At last I messed up everything by forcing SQL Server & its component when I removed it with CCleaner as suggested in one of the article.

An now I am not able to install any version of SQL Server whether it be SQL Server 2008, SQL SErver 2008 Express or SQL Server 2008 R2 Express edition I get following message for all the version as show here:

I am not sure what to do either I reinstall windows 7 or try to search further for solution which I would prefer as I had several software installed on my system & it will take me day or so to install all software.

I would appreciate help regarding this

Log error reporter under file folder C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\100\\Setup Bootstrap\\Log

Summary.txt

Overall summary:
Final result:
SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal): -2068643839
Exit facility code: 1203
Exit error code: 1
Exit message: Method not found: 'Void Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.MsiExtension.PackageInstallProperty.set_FailedPatchedFeatureList(System.Collections.Generic.List`1)'.
Start time: 2012-11-18 16:32:54
End time: 2012-11-18 16:34:07
Requested action: Install
Log with failure: C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\100\\Setup Bootstrap\\Log\\20121118_163146\\Detail.txt
Exception help link: http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.1600.22%26EvtType%3d0x6539C9E6%400x375DE77D

Machine Properties:
Machine name: WEBD
Machine processor count: 4
OS version: Windows Vista
OS service pack: Service Pack 1
OS region: United Kingdom
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x86
Process architecture: 32 Bit
OS clustered: No

Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature Language Edition Version Clustered

Package properties:
Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode: {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName: SQL2008
Type: RTM
Version: 10
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: c:\\1ecd7ad03bd0c2d4ee57a72099f430\\x86\\setup\\
Installation edition: EXPRESS

User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: False
AGTSVCACCOUNT:
AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Manual
ASBACKUPDIR: Backup
ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR: Config
ASDATADIR: Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:
ASLOGDIR: Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP: 1
ASSVCACCOUNT:
ASSVCPASSWORD: *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:
ASTEMPDIR: Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE:
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU: False
ERRORREPORTING: False
FEATURES: SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,SNAC_SDK
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:
FTSVCACCOUNT:
FTSVCPASSWORD: *****
HELP: False
INDICATEPROGRESS: False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: c:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:
INSTANCEDIR: C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\
INSTANCEID:
INSTANCENAME:
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD: *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
NPENABLED: 0
PCUSOURCE:
PID: *****
QUIET: False
QUIETSIMPLE: False
RSINSTALLMODE: FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:
RSSVCPASSWORD: *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE:
SQLBACKUPDIR:
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:
SQLTEMPDBDIR:
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:
SQLUSERDBDIR:
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:
SQMREPORTING: False
TCPENABLED: 0
X86: False

Configuration file: C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\100\\Setup Bootstrap\\Log\\20121118_163146\\ConfigurationFile.ini

Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed

 Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK Status: Failed: see logs for details MSI status: Passed Configuration status: Passed Feature: SQL Server Replication Status: Failed: see logs for details MSI status: Passed Configuration status: Passed Rules with failures: Global rules: Scenario specific rules: Rules report file: C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\100\\Setup

Bootstrap\\Log\\20121118_163146\\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

 Exception summary: The following is an exception stack listing the exceptions in outermost to innermost order Inner exceptions are being indented Exception type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionExecutionException Message: Method not found: 'Void Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.MsiExtension.PackageInstallProperty.set_FailedPatchedFeatureList(System.Collections.Generic.List`1<System.String>)'. Data: DisableWatson = true Stack: Server stack trace: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.BootstrapExtension.ExecuteWorkflowAction.HandleActionException(Exception

e, TextWriter logging) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionEngine.NotifyOnUnhandledException(Exception e) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionEngine.RunActionQueue() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.Workflow.RunWorkflow(HandleInternalException exceptionHandler) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.BootstrapExtension.ExecuteWorkflowAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.NestedWorkflow.ExecuteWorkflow(ServiceContainer context, String sequencesRootPath, ActionKey sequenceId) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.NestedWorkflow.ExecuteWorkflow(ServiceContainer context, String sequenceId) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.<>c__DisplayClass2.b__0() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.BlockingWorker.ThreadCallBack(MethodInvoker method) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server , Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.PrivateProcessMessage(RuntimeMethodHandle md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.AsyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, IMessageSink replySink)

 Exception rethrown at [0]: at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.EndInvokeHelper(Message

reqMsg, Boolean bProxyCase) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RemotingProxy.Invoke(Object NotUsed, MessageData& msgData) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.BlockingWorker.WorkerCallback.EndInvoke(IAsyncResult result) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.BlockingWorker.PerformWork(MethodInvoker method) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.ExecuteAction(String actionName) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.InstallWizardFramework.InstallWizardPageHost.PageLeft(PageChangeReason reason) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.set_SelectedPageIndex(Int32 value) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.UIHost.GoNext() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.WizardFramework.NavigationButtons.nextButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(Mouse EventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) Inner exception type: System.MissingMethodException Message: Method not found: 'Void Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.MsiExtension.PackageInstallProperty.set_FailedPatchedFeatureList(System.Collections.Generic.List`1)'. Stack: at Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.SetupExtension.SetFeatureConfigStateAction.ExecuteAction(String actionId) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Chainer.Infrastructure.Action.Execute(String actionId, TextWriter errorStream) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.ActionInvocation.InvokeAction(WorkflowObject metabase, TextWriter statusStream) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Setup.Chainer.Workflow.PendingActions.InvokeActions(WorkflowObject metaDb, TextWriter loggingStream)

Related question which i had asked yesterday https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/28867/sql-server-2008-r2-management-studio-evaluation-period-has-expired/28878#28878

Configuration : Window 7 32 bit with 4GB RAM

Answer 1

The one thing that i know is that even when you install any type of program it creates registry entries. Sometimes keys are kept there or in a log file. Uninstalling the program will do you no good if you were running a trial version of SQL-Server. you will have to delete the directories out of ProgramFiles on your local hdd and also out of the registry. This has been a workaround for me for all trial version programs that i have ever installed. when deleting from the registry be careful that you don't delete something that you are not suppose too. Otherwise a format should be in order. Running something as administrator as far as I know does not solve this problem. Unless proof can be provided.

Also on a side note. before uninstalling SQL-Server you must stop the instances for it to delete all components related to SQL