sql 2008 standard install on win7 failing "unauthorized op"

#1

I'm getting:

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup
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The following error has occurred:

Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation.

Click 'Retry' to retry the failed action, or click 'Cancel' to cancel this
action and continue setup.

For help, click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?LinkI...25400x84E8D3C0

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On a clean image of windows 7 x64 RTM..

I've installed before without issue (the first time around, now i've wiped
and started over)..

I'm not sure why this is occurring.. i've tried turning UAC off.. i am an
admin.. i've ran it as administrator..

In particular, the bar is stuck at "running post windows installer
configuration timing actions"

Sqlbrowserconfigaction_install_confignonRC_cpu32

Some details from the log file:
2010-02-08 23:45:01 SQLBrowser: sRegLocation = 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft
SQL Server', regView = 'Wow6432', sSddl =
'(A;CI;KR;;;[SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75])', bOptional = 'False'.
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to create base registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, machine
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to open registry subkey
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to replace account with sid in
security descriptor (A;CI;KR;;;[SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75])
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: ReplaceAccountWithSidInSddl -- SDDL to be
processed: (A;CI;KR;;;[SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75])
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Account name to be translated into SID:
SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get account sid for user account
SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to get sid for user account
SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: GetSidForAccount normalized accountName
SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75 parameter to
SQLServer2005SQLBrowserUser$MARKM75
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Account name is translated into:
S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Final security descriptor:
(A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to set security descriptor
(A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize security descriptor
(A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Adding 'D:' DACL identifier to the input
security descriptor (A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to replace account with sid in
security descriptor
D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: ReplaceAccountWithSidInSddl -- SDDL to be
processed: D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: ReplaceAccountWithSidInSddl -- SDDL to be returned:
D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to normalize security descriptor
D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Sco: Attempting to replace account with sid in
security descriptor
D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: ReplaceAccountWithSidInSddl -- SDDL to be
processed: D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: ReplaceAccountWithSidInSddl -- SDDL to be returned:
D

A;CI;KR;;;S-1-5-21-342389904-3585430068-2388199117-1023)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Prompting user if they want to retry this action
due to the following failure:

xception type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.ScoException
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Message:
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Attempted to perform an unauthorized
operation.
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Data:
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: WatsonData = Microsoft SQL Server
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: DisableRetry = true
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Inner exception type:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Message:
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Attempted to perform an
unauthorized operation.
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: Stack:
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: at
System.Security.AccessControl.Win32.GetSecurityInf o(ResourceType
resourceType, String name, SafeHandle handle, AccessControlSections
accessControlSections, RawSecurityDescriptor& resultSd)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: at
System.Security.AccessControl.NativeObjectSecurity .CreateInternal(ResourceType
resourceType, Boolean isContainer, String name, SafeHandle handle,
AccessControlSections includeSections, Boolean createByName,
ExceptionFromErrorCode exceptionFromErrorCode, Object exceptionContext)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.SqlRegistryS ecurity..ctor(ResourceType
resourceType, SafeRegistryHandle handle, AccessControlSections
includeSections)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.SqlRegistryS ecurity.Create(InternalRegistryKey key)
2010-02-08 23:45:01 Slp: at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Configuration.Sco.InternalRegi stryKey.SetSecurityDescriptor(String sddl, Boolean overwrite)

Anyone have any thoughts on this one?
Thanks

#2

Markm75G,

Microsoft does have an official Windows 7 Support Forum specifically for IT
Pros located here
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...egory/w7itpro/. It is
supported by product specialists as well as engineers and support teams. You
may want to also check the threads available there for additional assistance
and feedback.

Jessica
Microsoft Windows Client Team

markm75g wrote:

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