Install fails with a "..path specified...is invalid"

After running through all the pre-install questions, it begins by saying that
it is performing operations on the cluster nodes and then fails with the
message:
"The path specified in a command line argument is invalid:
\\<servername>\admin$\<servername>_MSSQLSERVER.iss "
Any thoughts?
Either the administrative shares have been disabled or you are running under
an account that does not have access to the administrative shares on all
nodes of the cluster.
Sincerely,
Anthony Thomas

"Isaac Story" <IsaacStory@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After running through all the pre-install questions, it begins by saying
that
> it is performing operations on the cluster nodes and then fails with the
> message:
> "The path specified in a command line argument is invalid:
> \\<servername>\admin$\<servername>_MSSQLSERVER.iss "
> Any thoughts?
|||Actually I found the problem in a KB article. I had Terminal Services
installed on two of the nodes. SQL Clustering cannot be installed on a node
or nodes that have terminal services installed. Just thought I would post
that for anyone else how might run across the same problem.
"Anthony Thomas" wrote:

> Either the administrative shares have been disabled or you are running under
> an account that does not have access to the administrative shares on all
> nodes of the cluster.
> Sincerely,
>
> Anthony Thomas
>
> --
> "Isaac Story" <IsaacStory@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7FCDAF81-7BCF-4E99-9A74-5F564D090E63@.microsoft.com...
> that
>
>

Install Error: Previous Program ... Pending File Operations

Here's an interesting one ...
I'm trying to install SQL Server 2000 Developers client tools on XP Pro Svc
Pk2. When I get to the "Computer Name Window" I get the following error
message:
"A previous program installation created pending file operations on the
installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup."
Obviously I've restarted the machine, run Windows Update, etc. No luck.
I've also tried to look for any other "update operations" from other
products, but no luck there either.
Note: I've installed Virtual PC 2004 Svc Pk 2, XP 2000 Pro Svc Pk 2 and
this Dev SQL Server 2000 and Svc Pk 4 software successfully on this machine,
but under a guest OS. No problems. I've run the same Windows Updates here
too.
Any suggestions? Tons of fun!
Thanks so much!
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"Doug" <Doug@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Here's an interesting one ...
> I'm trying to install SQL Server 2000 Developers client tools on XP Pro Sv
c
> Pk2. When I get to the "Computer Name Window" I get the following error
> message:
> "A previous program installation created pending file operations on the
> installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup.
"
> Obviously I've restarted the machine, run Windows Update, etc. No luck.
> I've also tried to look for any other "update operations" from other
> products, but no luck there either.
> Note: I've installed Virtual PC 2004 Svc Pk 2, XP 2000 Pro Svc Pk 2 and
> this Dev SQL Server 2000 and Svc Pk 4 software successfully on this machin
e,
> but under a guest OS. No problems. I've run the same Windows Updates her
e
> too.
> Any suggestions? Tons of fun!
> Thanks so much!
> --
> Doug|||Google is my friend, and you are too. Thank you very much, that did the tri
ck!
--
Doug
"Doug" wrote:

> Here's an interesting one ...
> I'm trying to install SQL Server 2000 Developers client tools on XP Pro Sv
c
> Pk2. When I get to the "Computer Name Window" I get the following error
> message:
> "A previous program installation created pending file operations on the
> installation machine. You must restart the computer before running setup.
"
> Obviously I've restarted the machine, run Windows Update, etc. No luck.
> I've also tried to look for any other "update operations" from other
> products, but no luck there either.
> Note: I've installed Virtual PC 2004 Svc Pk 2, XP 2000 Pro Svc Pk 2 and
> this Dev SQL Server 2000 and Svc Pk 4 software successfully on this machin
e,
> but under a guest OS. No problems. I've run the same Windows Updates her
e
> too.
> Any suggestions? Tons of fun!
> Thanks so much!
> --
> Doug