02 July 2007

Doh!! Don’t install DC on SQL box

Ok I did this mistake in my VPC,

I tried to make my machine a domain controller (DC) ,

But the box already have a SQL Server installed,

The SQL stopped and if you try to uninstall, it gives you this error:

The setup has encountered an unexpected error while Setting Internal Properties. The error is: Fatal error during installation.

To solve this, there is a good link I found in MS support:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919945

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# Dave Dustin said:

Could be worse.  You could try installing a beta VPN client on an existing DC without realizing it was the GC...

02 July 07 at 3:32 AM

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I started working for Microsoft in 2006 after I graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals as a Software Engineer. Since then, I have joined Microsoft Consulting Services and started my career as an Information Worker and Application Development Consultant. A major portion of my work is helping our customers deploy and accelerate our technology adoption such as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and .Net Framework. https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/gbl/ProfileWaelWE.aspx
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