Error when installing MSDE

Hello Everyone

I have worked a little with MSDE mainly for the purpose of a tutorial book.

Right now I have just switched to an XP pc, and i am trying to install it once more, However I am experiencing severe problems when doing so, and i cannot find the correct answer, despite trawling thru these forums.

I am running the command prompt and

cd \sql2ksp3
then cd msde, followed by
Setup SAPWD=password SecurityMode=SQL
It then begins installing, and as it reaches the conclusion i get an error

Setup Failed to configure the server ,refer to the server error logs and the setup error logs for more information.

I just cannot work out what is causing this, i have plenty space on my pc, i am running winXP It seems so many people are having problems with MSDE

is there any way i can install it without a command prompt? or does anyone have a link to a proper installation guide.

Or maybe somone can help me with this problem

Thanks so much in advance

RaphaelIt seems like the Security Mode=SQL causes trouble. Try to install it with just SAPWD=password, I did and it worked

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