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Error code 1603 when installing (failure)

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Hi,

I am trying to install Security Compliance Manager, but it keeps failing:

Product: Microsoft Security Compliance Manager -- Error 25157. Failed to drop database. Error Code: -2147467259 ([DBNETLIB][ConnectionOpen (Connect()).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied.).

However, the installer reports an error code of 1603.

I have installed SQL Server 2008 R2 Express on my Domain Controller (bad practise I know). Can I use express? Can I install SCM on my DC?

Please help.

Monday, November 21, 2011 5:25 PM

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We talk about this error in the FAQ: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1836.aspx#Q_existing_sql, have you tried creating another instance for SCM?

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Kurt
Kurt Dillard http://www.kurtdillard.com
- Proposed as answer by Kurt Dillard Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:49 PM
Monday, November 28, 2011 4:30 PM
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Hi,

I tried to install the app on my domain controller but that also failed (something about not being able to use local accounts I think - which is because a DC has no concept of local accounts).

Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:08 PM
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You have to do some special things if you try to install SQL Server on a domain controller, but its something that the product group recommends against:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mdegre/archive/2011/07/01/can-i-install-sql-server-on-a-domain-controller.aspx, http://www.sql-server-performance.com/forum/threads/installing-sql-server-2005-on-a-domain-controller.1064/, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506(v=SQL.100).aspx#DC_Support. You can also install SQL Express on domain controllers, but you have to choose the advanced installation option: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2009/06/15/installing-sql-server-2008-guidance.aspx.

Kurt Dillard http://www.kurtdillard.com

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 6:48 PM