Cannot install SP1 on SQL Server 2005 (64bit)

Hi,

I'm having problems installing SP1 on one of our servers.

If I try to install the x64 version of SP1 setup says it can not update my server and I should use x86 version. Trying to install the x86 version results in the message I should use x64 version....

Any ideas?

Regards, Jan

What version of SQL do you have on the machine? x64 or x86? And when are you getting the error?

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

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Hi Sam,

version is Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition (64-bit). I get this error after doubleclicking the service pack .exe file.

Regards,

Jan

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OK, just to confirm what is on the box, can you go to Add/Remove Programs, click on change, and then on Report. This will show everything that the discovery process finds associated with SQL Server. This may help us figure out why the detection is giving you the error.

Also, can you supply the package name that you're trying to run?

Thanks,
Sam

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Hi Sam,

here is the report:

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SIAM

The following components are installed on this server

MSSQLSERVER

Analysis Services

[Version: 9.00.1399.06 Edition: Standard Edition (64-bit) Patch level: 9.00.1399.06 Language: English (United States)]

Database Engine

[Version: 9.00.1399.06 Edition: Standard Edition (64-bit) Patch level: 9.00.1399.06 Language: English (United States)]

Common components

Integration Services

[Version: 9.00.1399.06 Edition: Standard Edition (64-bit) Patch level: 9.00.1399.06 Language: English (United States)]

Notification Services

[Version: 9.00.1399.06 Edition: Standard Edition (64-bit) Patch level: 9.00.1399.06 Language: English (United States)]

Workstation Components

[Version: 9.00.1399.06 Edition: Standard Edition (64-bit) Patch level: 9.00.1399.06 Language: English (United States)]

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Regards,

Jan

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Great, thanks for posting the info! And to confirm, are you running this SP1 package:

SQLServer2005SP1-KB913090-x64-ENU.exe

from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cb6c71ea-d649-47ff-9176-e7cac58fd4bc&displaylang=en

Thanks,
Sam

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Hi,

no I didn't run this package but SQLServer2005SP1-KB913090-x64-ENU.exe (most of our server are german version).

With the englisch version installation worked - thanks for the great support.

Anyway, the error message is a bit misleading...

Regards,

Jan