Problem installing SQL Server 2005 express

[soumendu]

I have downloaded SQL Server 2005 express from microsoft's site and tried to install in windows 2000 service pack 4 but having an unexpected error. The screenshot and log file is attached. Please suggest.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup beginning at Fri May 05 21:36:51 2006

Process ID : 1008

e:\469a4a9ba4bfdc9d2db501289fb676\setup.exe Version: 2005.90.2047.0

Running: LoadResourcesAction at: 2006/4/5 21:34:50

Complete: LoadResourcesAction at: 2006/4/5 21:34:50, returned true

Running: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2006/4/5 21:34:50

Loaded DLL:e:\469a4a9ba4bfdc9d2db501289fb676\xmlrw.dll Version:2.0.3609.0

Complete: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51, returned false

Error: Action "ParseBootstrapOptionsAction" failed during execution. Error information reported during run:

Could not parse command line due to datastore exception.

Source File Name: utillib\persisthelpers.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:38:20 2005

Function Name: writeEncryptedString

Source Line Number: 124

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writeEncryptedString() failed

Source File Name: utillib\persisthelpers.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:38:20 2005

Function Name: writeEncryptedString

Source Line Number: 123

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Error Code: 0x800706b5 (1717)

Windows Error Text: The interface is unknown.

Source File Name: cryptohelper\cryptsameusersamemachine.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:25 2005

Function Name: sqls::CryptSameUserSameMachine::ProtectData

Source Line Number: 50

1717

Could not skip Component update due to datastore exception.

Source File Name: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:20 2005

Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty

Source Line Number: 130

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Failed to find property "InstallMediaPath" {"SetupBootstrapOptionsScope", "", "1008"} in cache

Source File Name: datastore\propertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:21 2005

Function Name: SetupBootstrapOptionsScope.InstallMediaPath

Source Line Number: 44

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No collector registered for scope: "SetupBootstrapOptionsScope"

Running: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51

Complete: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51, returned true

Running: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51

Complete: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51, returned true

Running: PerformSCCAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51

Complete: PerformSCCAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51, returned true

Running: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2006/4/5 21:36:51

Error: Action "ActivateLoggingAction" threw an exception during execution. Error information reported during run:

Datastore exception while trying to write logging properties.

Source File Name: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:20 2005

Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty

Source Line Number: 130

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Failed to find property "primaryLogFiles" {"SetupStateScope", "", ""} in cache

Source File Name: datastore\propertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:21 2005

Function Name: SetupStateScope.primaryLogFiles

Source Line Number: 44

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No collector registered for scope: "SetupStateScope"

02AFCFC0Unable to proceed with setup, there was a command line parsing error. : 2

Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)

Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.

Source File Name: datastore\propertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:21 2005

Function Name: SetupBootstrapOptionsScope.InstallMediaPath

Source Line Number: 44

Class not registered.

Failed to create CAB file due to datastore exception

Source File Name: datastore\cachedpropertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:20 2005

Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty

Source Line Number: 130

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Failed to find property "HostSetup" {"SetupBootstrapOptionsScope", "", "1008"} in cache

Source File Name: datastore\propertycollection.cpp

Compiler Timestamp: Wed Oct 26 16:37:21 2005

Function Name: SetupBootstrapOptionsScope.HostSetup

Source Line Number: 44

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No collector registered for scope: "SetupBootstrapOptionsScope"

Message pump returning: 2