Hi All
I am getting a wierd problem. When i try to install MSDE or SQL
SERVER 2000 Sp 3a, i get the error message "The instance name
specified is invalid". On the server i have installed SQL Server
2000.
I am really confuse and i have searched a lot on the net. Kindly
provide me with a solution as its urgent, i will be highly grateful.
SOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks and regars
shantanu

Read the following article by Tom:

SOLUTION: Instance Name Specified is Invalid during MSDE SP3 upgrade

Problem Description:
Several of you have encountered problems running the Service Pack 3 setup
where setup fails immediately with a message "The Instance Name Specified is
Invalid".


Resolution/workaround:
If upgrading a default (unnamed) instance the correct command line is
setup /upgradesp sqlrun


If upgrading a named instance specify INSTANCENAME=<your-instance-name> on
the command line as well.


Background/clarification:
There are two readme files included in the "desktop edition" download
package for SP3. The first, "readme.txt" is only needed when you are
upgrading from MSDE 1.0 to MSDE 2000. The correct command line syntax,
referenced above, can be found in the "SP3README.HTM" file, section 3.7.
This section also includes the command line options beyond instancename.


If you are still getting "The Instance Name specified is invalid" error
messages after verifying the correct command line and instance name, please
reply to the group and we'll see if we can help you isolate the issue. For
now, I hope this helps and apologize for the inconvenience and delay in
getting a resolution on the newsgroups.


Regards,
Tom Casey.


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Ekrem Önsoy



"shantanu" <shantanusenin (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

On Sep 19, 12:44 pm, Ekrem Önsoy <ek... (AT) btegitim (DOT) com> wrote:
thanks for the reply
when i am running the setup with "MSDE>setup /upgradesp
sqlrun"
its giving me an error
"This product is not installed. Check if a appropriate instance of
MSDE is installed."
what can be the possible reply
SOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks and regards
shantanu

The instance name specified is invalid

The instance name specified is invalid