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adolf garlic
Asked: 2010-11-06 06:28:39 +0800 CST

problem installing sql 2005 related to msxml6

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Sql 2005 client tools won't install due to a problem with msxml6

How can I fix this?

sql-server installation msxml

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Delete 

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\096825A1D2A65CB41B34C8A48E1DD969

    from the registry

    then reinstall MS SQL Server 2005

    alternatively
    Better is:
    Win + R, cmd, regedit

    navigate to 

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products

    CTRL + F enter 'msxml6'
    then delete the key

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  2. I couldn't even find the registry key mentioned in the accepted answer on my machine, but finally had success when I uninstalled MSXML6, reinstalled and then installed Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 Service Pack 1

    For my machine (Windows XP) I selected the "msxml6_x86.msi" download.

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  3. The long story: Now we're getting somewhere : the MSXML6 issue.

    The short story: download the MSXML6 removal utility, then install SQL Server 2005

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