Posted on: 7/27/2012 3:40:20 PM | Views : 1169

Hi All,

    I have tried all what possible from my side. But still my problem remains as it is...

  The issue is, I am trying to install SQL Server 2005 Express Edition on Windows 7. It fails during the installation and the message is
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup ------------------------------ SQL Server Setup could not connect to the database service for server configuration. The error was: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified Refer to server error logs and setup logs for more information. For details on how to view setup logs, see "How to View Setup Log Files" in SQL Server Books Online. For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkID=20476&ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.5000.00&EvtSrc=setup.rll&EvtID=29515&EvtType=lib%5codbc_connection.cpp%40Do_sqlS ...

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